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www.nytimes.com
2 months ago
Law

Appeals Court Allows Indiana Ban on Transition Care for Minors to Take Effect

Indiana appeals court allows ban on transgender treatments for minors to proceed
Legal landscape around transgender care for minors remains unsettled [ more ]
LGBTQ Nation
3 months ago
Law

Transphobic legislator introduces bill to force kids to work full-time on farms

Indiana state Rep. Joanna King has introduced a bill that would allow minors to drop out of school after 8th grade to work full-time on farms.
The bill could put transgender children in danger if they request to be called by a different pronoun or title. [ more ]
LGBTQ Nation
3 months ago
LGBT

Indiana Republicans want to re-write the law to eliminate the word "gender"

The proposed bill in Indiana aims to erase transgender people from state laws and reaffirm the ban on same-sex marriage.
The bill redefines terms like 'male' and 'female' based on biological traits and would effectively erase trans identity from the law. [ more ]
New York Post
3 months ago
Education

Supreme Court declines to hear Indiana school's appeal on transgender bathroom order

The Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal from an Indiana school district that was defending its policy of segregating bathrooms by sex.
The lower court ruled that banning transgender students from using the bathrooms of their gender identity violates their constitutional rights and federal anti-discrimination law. [ more ]
Truthout
4 months ago
LGBT

Indiana GOP Bill Would End Legal Recognition for Trans Residents, Replace "Gender" With "Biological Sex" in State Code

A proposed bill in Indiana aims to remove the word 'gender' from the state code, replacing it with 'biological sex'.
The bill would undo all political recognition of transgender residents in the state and create strict definitions of male and female. [ more ]
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LGBTQ Nation
3 days ago
LGBT

GOP official tells businesses to ignore EEOC guidelines to stop misgendering trans people at work

Employers in Indiana are advised by the Attorney General not to follow EEOC guidance on not misgendering trans employees. [ more ]
Advocate.com
4 months ago
LGBT

Indiana Republican introduces bill that would erase transgender people and deny marriage equality

Indiana legislator introduces bill to define gender as biological sex assigned at birth
Bill would deny recognition to same-sex marriages [ more ]
Washington Post
16 hours ago
US news

Are tacos and burritos sandwiches? A judge in Indiana ruled yes.

Tacos and burritos are considered 'Mexican-style sandwiches' by an Indiana judge. [ more ]
LGBTQ Nation
1 month ago
Parenting

Supreme Court refuses appeal from allegedly abusive parents who lost custody of trans child

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal regarding the removal of a trans daughter from her parents' custody in Indiana.
Indiana's gender-affirming care ban was allowed to go into effect. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Education

Teachers in Indiana: share your views on the Eyes on Education site

Indiana teachers' unions want the state attorney general to take down the 'Eyes on Education' site
Conservative efforts to censor discussions of race and sexual identities in schools are the backdrop for the launch of the tip line [ more ]
Washington Post
3 months ago
Education

Indiana AG's site to report school content ignites fear for teachers

Indiana teachers unions are calling for the state attorney general to shut down a new website that invites parents to report 'potentially inappropriate materials' in schools.
Critics of Indiana's new site say it will have a chilling effect on educators in a state that is already struggling with a significant teacher shortage. [ more ]
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5 months ago
Education

Catholic women's school to accept trans students

A Catholic women's college in Indiana will now accept applications from transgender women as part of a new non-discrimination policy.
The decision has faced backlash from anti-trans activists, but the college president insists they are not the first Catholic women's college to adopt such a policy.
The move is supported by the school's board of trustees and aligns with the mission of empowering women through education. [ more ]
New York Post
3 months ago
US politics

Indiana state Rep. Jim Lucas flashes gun at high schoolers advocating for gun reform laws

Indiana state lawmaker flashes gun at high schoolers advocating for gun reform.
Lawmaker's actions leave students feeling unsafe and threatened. [ more ]
New York Post
5 months ago
US politics

3-year-old Indiana boy kills 2-year-old brother with gun found in mother's purse

A 2-year-old boy in Indiana was accidentally shot and killed by his 3-year-old brother after finding a loaded gun in their mother's purse.
The incident occurred in Gary, Indiana and the boys' mother rushed the wounded toddler to a nearby hospital, where he later died.
The Gary Police Department is urging gun owners to secure their firearms and is offering free gun locks to residents. [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
3 months ago
Chicago

Saturday forecast: Dense fog advisory until 10 a.m., flood watches near rivers and creeks, officials say

Dense fog advisory issued for parts of Illinois and Indiana
Flood watch in effect for northern and central Illinois and northwest Indiana [ more ]
Chicago Tribune
3 months ago
Chicago

Weather: Northwest Indiana sees record 21 inches of snow, Chicago temperatures remain freezing Saturday

Parts of northwest Indiana receive record-breaking snowfall of over 2 feet
Lingering lake effect snow creating dangerous road conditions [ more ]
Forbes
3 months ago
Remote teams

Indiana Is Now One Of The Best States For Remote Workers

Indiana ranks highest in the ROAM index for its tax and regulatory policies towards remote workers.
Approximately 50% of workers always work from home or in a hybrid arrangement, and remote work is common in certain industries and populous states. [ more ]
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