Gender Identity

Gov. Ron DeSantis says Florida won’t comply with new Title IX rules.

The new rules spell out that the 1972 law to protect women's rights in schools also applies to sexual orientation and gender identity. Gov. Ron DeSantis says, "We will not comply."

Under the new rules, students must be allowed to use pronouns and bathrooms that align with their gender identity among other changes.

In founding Capital Tea, Janel Diaz sought to provide the kind of services that she had needed after her transition.

Despite the suggestive sound of its name, PragerU is a content creator, not a university. Its short, well-produced videos appeal to college students and young people. And it has big plans to grow.

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle said he would try to deliver an opinion “as quick as I can” on law and rules prohibiting the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy to treat children for gender dysphoria.

Ocala Republican Representative Ryan Chamberlin filed HB 599 on Tuesday.

In Missouri and North Dakota, health systems and advocates say the reason is the possibility of legal action against doctors and their employers for injuries related to the treatment, even many years later.

St. Petersburg woman sets up shop in Sarasota with a selection of “anything that they don't want you to read in school."

Waiting lists for gender-affirming health care are growing in states that declared themselves refuges for transgender people as bans for such care for minors take effect around the country.

Plaintiffs filed a revised version of the lawsuit, which in part said the law violates First Amendment rights and chills speech related to sexual orientation and gender identity.

This year, much more than in years past, the people charged with taking care of students are under a microscope — and it’s taking a personal, and professional toll on public education.