The Wisconsin Legislature will hear testimony this week on a bill that would bar transgender youth from competing on girls sports teams. We talk to about the legal issues at hand as similar bills crop up across the country. Then, we talk to a journalist about allowing Native students to pay homage to their background when the graduate.
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Understanding The Wisconsin Bill That Would Bar Transgender Girls From Sports
This week, Wisconsin lawmakers will hear public testimony on bills that would limit transgender girls’ and women’s ability to participate in sports at publicly-funded secondary schools and universities. We look at the legal arguments surrounding these bills and similar ones across the U.S.
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Indigenous Students Face Dress Codes At Graduation
Reports have surfaced that some Indigenous high school graduates were told they could not wear eagle feathers or regalia at commencement ceremonies. We talk with a reporter from Indian Country Today about the issue and why they believe it’s another form of Native American erasure.
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