Today, the Department of Health and Human Services announced a new rule that recognizes the prohibition of sex discrimination under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act to mean discrimination based on biological sex. The rule overturns a previous Obama-era rule which had interpreted sex to include subjective “gender identity.” In response, Terry Schilling, executive … Read more
This week, three high school girl athletes in Connecticut filed a lawsuit against the state’s athletic conference, arguing that the state’s policy allowing biological males to compete in girl’s sports violates their right to a fair playing field under Title IX. Since Connecticut changed its policy in 2017, two male track and field athletes have … Read more
WASHINGTON — Today the South Dakota House of Representatives passed HB 1057, a bill that would protect vulnerable South Dakota children by prohibiting doctors from performing certain experimental “sex change” procedures on minors. The bill, introduced by Rep. Fred Deutsch (R), passed with overwhelming support by a vote of 46-23, with House Republican leadership, including … Read more
WASHINGTON – Today, President Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a new proposed rule revising a previous Obama-era rule which had unreasonably broadened the definition of “sex” in Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act to include “termination of pregnancy” and subjective “gender identity.” The Obama-era rule — which had been blocked … Read more
WASHINGTON – Yesterday, the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced a new proposed rule repealing a previous Obama-era rule which required all single-sex shelter providers receiving government funding to admit individuals based on their stated “gender identity.” The new rule would give single-sex shelters the flexibility to implement admissions policies based on, for example, … Read more
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, which Democrats have changed to include language prohibiting discrimination based on “gender identity” in certain circumstances. In response, Terry Schilling, executive director of American Principles Project, released the following statement: “The Violence Against Women Act is an important funding … Read more
WASHINGTON – Today, in a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court allowed the Trump administration to enforce its decision reversing the Obama-era policy to allow individuals with gender dysphoria to serve in the military, while appeals regarding the decision continue in the lower courts. Terry Schilling, executive director at American Principles Project, released the following statement … Read more
WASHINGTON – On Sunday, The New York Times reported that the Department of Health and Human Services is leading an effort to establish a government-wide legal definition of sex under Title IX as an objective, biological reality, reversing direction from the previous administration’s embrace of subjective “gender identity.” The story spurred a cascade of strongly … Read more
WASHINGTON – On Sunday, The New York Times reported that the Department of Health and Human Services is leading an effort to establish a government-wide legal definition of sex under Title IX as an objective, biological reality, reversing direction from the previous administration’s embrace of subjective “gender identity.” Terry Schilling, executive director at American Principles … Read more