Victory! Sports and Spaces Ban Fails to Overcome Filibuster
LB 575 is one of nearly 500 bills seeking to restrict LBGTQ+ rights that were introduced or pending in statehouses across the country this year.
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LB 575 is one of nearly 500 bills seeking to restrict LBGTQ+ rights that were introduced or pending in statehouses across the country this year.
The approval comes despite continued outspoken opposition from impacted families and medical providers who have said the restrictions conflict with standards of care.
Oral arguments centered on whether Nebraska state senators violated a state constitutional requirement that “no bill shall contain more than one subject” when they added a 12-week abortion ban to a bill restricting care for trans youth.
The findings highlight shared values across the political spectrum.
Under FERPA, whether a student is transgender or not is confidential and protected information.
The new report paints a stark picture of people’s experiences in a court that is already known as one of the nation’s toughest for asylum seekers.