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North Carolina House approves ban on transgender athletes

Transgender girls in North Carolina would be prohibited from joining female sports teams in middle school, high school, and college under legislation passed Wednesday by the Republican-controlled House in one of its first actions since attaining a supermajority earlier this month.

Anti-transgender legislation resonates on Day of Remembrance

Statehouse victories for Republicans around the country in this month's midterm elections are resonating for trans people as they mark Sunday's Transgender Day of Remembrance, an international observance honoring victims of anti-transgender violence and raising awareness of the threats trans people face.