transgender rights

Georgia State Capitol on mostly sunny day

Georgia March 23, 2023

Georgia Legislature sends bill to limit transgender care for minors to governor

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 22, 2023 A bill limiting the care Georgia doctors could provide to transgender…

Georgia March 17, 2023

Georgia House OKs bill to limit transgender care for minors as GOP prevails in party-line vote

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 16, 2023 Republican House lawmakers have approved a controversial measure limiting the care…

Georgia March 16, 2023

Emotions run high as Georgia House panel advances bill limiting transgender care for minors

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 15, 2023 If signed into law, Cordele Republican Sen. Carden Summers’ Senate Bill…

Georgia March 9, 2023

Senate backs ban on transgender care for children in late Crossover Day vote

by Ross Williams, Georgia Recorder [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] March 7, 2023 Young transgender Georgians could be denied access to some forms of…

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Health Care October 15, 2022

Not everyone is male or female – the growing controversy over sex designation

by Carl Streed Jr, Boston University and Frances Grimstad, Harvard University [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Check out your birth certificate and surely you’ll see…

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Opinion September 29, 2023

Political Cartoon of the Day

by Clay Jones

Opinion September 29, 2023

Shutting Down Government Shutdowns Permanently

[Feature image above, Martin Falbisoner, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons] By John A. Tures, Professor of Political Science, LaGrange College We’ve had more than a dozen government shutdowns…

Opinion September 29, 2023

Child Care Crisis in Georgia

[This opinion column is by Georgia Representative Lisa Campbell, HD-35, Kennesaw] The expiration of funds from the American Rescue Plan puts child care centers, children, parents and caregivers in Georgia…

Pets and Pet Adoption September 29, 2023

Cobb County Courier Cat of the Day: “My name is Linus, and I’m a dignified kitty in need of a loving home”

[Photo from Cobb County Animal Services Shelter website (public domain)] The Cobb County Courier’s Cat of the Day, selected from the Cobb Animal Shelter website, is a large-sized male gray/white…

Marietta September 29, 2023

Menopause the Musical returns to the Strand Theatre in Marietta October 3

Menopause The Musical is returning to the Earl and Rachel Smith Strand Theatre in Marietta for eight performances from October 3-8, 2023. The book and lyrics of this popular musical…