Ohio’s Republican-led House voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of a bill that would restrict both transition-related medical care for minors and transgender athletes’ participation on school sports teams. The House voted 65-28 Wednesday, prompting chants of “Shame!” from the House gallery and the House livestream to be temporarily cut. The bill will now […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a measure Friday that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors, casting the action out of step with many in his own party as thoughtful, limited and “pro-life.” He simultaneously announced plans to move to administratively ban transgender surgeries until a person is 18, and […]
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a measure Friday that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors and transgender athletes’ participation in girls and women’s sports, in a break from members of his party who championed the legislation. GOP lawmakers hold enough seats to override DeWine’s veto, but if or when they […]
“The 360” shows you diverse perspectives on the day’s top stories. What’s happening Earlier this week the New York Yankees signed pitcher Gerrit Cole to a nine-year contract worth a staggering $325 million. Cole is the latest star athlete to hit a mega payday. Los Angeles Angels slugger Mike Trout inked a $430 million deal […]
“The 360” shows you diverse perspectives on the day’s top stories and debates. What’s happening The White House announced Monday that the United States will hold a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in China. The decision comes in response “ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity” by the Chinese government, White House Press Secretary […]
Flag bearers Sofya Velikaya and Maxim Mikhaylov of Team ROC (Russian Olympic Committee) participate in the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, on July 23, 2021. Patrick Smith/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Patrick Smith/Getty Images Flag bearers Sofya Velikaya and Maxim Mikhaylov of Team ROC (Russian Olympic Committee) […]
The Biden administration proposed new regulations that would prohibit schools from totally banning transgender athletes from participating in sports but would allow schools to bar some trans players in competitive high school and college sports. The proposal, which was met with mixed reactions from both transgender activists and Republican legislators, came shortly after the Supreme […]