Cynical and frivolous is how a letter to Louisiana State Legislature signed by nearly 100 bishops and clergy of various faith traditions describes Senate Bill 156. SB 156 would bar transgender students from competing in sports outside of their assigned gender at birth. Clergy representing 12 faith traditions in 24 cities across Louisiana delivered a […]
In an unprecedented veto override session, the Louisiana State Senate voted Tuesday to override Governor John Bel Edwards veto of Senate Bill 156 which bans transgender athletes from competing on school sports teams with their identified gender. The bill was authored by Sen. Beth Mizell, R-Franklinton, who defended the legislation and said she was speaking […]
On Tuesday, Governor John Bel Edwards vetoed SB 156, by Senator Beth Mizell, which would have barred transgender girls and women from joining sports teams that match their gender identity. Edwards called the proposal discrimination and a solution in search of a problem that does not exist in Louisiana. Beth Mizell, who sponsored the legislation, […]
Growing up, sports were a huge part of my life. Many of the things I learned on athletic fields have served me well in life – lessons about teamwork, fair play, and setting and achieving goals. The most important might have been from playing against those who were stronger or better skilled learning to […]
Recognizing the dignity of every person– btzelem Elohim — is a Jewish value, and we believe it is a Louisiana value, too. This value drives the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) to fight for the rights of transgender people to live authentic lives free from fear. We stand with the transgender community of Louisiana […]
On Wednesday, the Louisiana Senate Education Committee approved legislation SB 156 that will restrict transgender youth from participating in public school athletics, by forbidding them from participating on the sports teams that matches their gender identity. State Senator Beth Mizell has defended the bill, which she authored, by saying its purpose is not to attack […]
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