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Lawmakers in more than a dozen states have introduced at least 120 bills explicitly targeting the transgender community or seeking to roll back rights or legal protections for trans individuals, according to transgender journalist Erin Reed.Reed, who has been tracking anti-transgender legislation for her Erin in the Morning Substack, reported that the number of bills introduced before the start of 2025 state legislative sessions is 120 — a 50% increase from the 80 bills pre-filed before the start of the 2023 legislative calendar.The bulk of the bills have been introduced in Texas and Missouri, but lawmakers in 11 other states have also embraced anti-transgender legislation as a priority for the upcoming year.That list includes Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Indiana, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, Ohio, South Carolina, Washington State, and Wyoming.All those states, with the exceptions of Nevada and Washington, have Republican-controlled legislatures and passage of anti-transgender legislation is widely considered to be a fait accompli.Republicans have championed anti-transgender causes in recent years — some because they hold arch-conservative social views, but many others because they see such legislation as a wedge issue that they can use to rally Republican base voters in election years.In last year’s presidential election, President-elect Donald Trump successfully attacked Democratic nominee Kamala Harris over her past support for transgender rights.

convicted on hate crime charges in February following a four-day trial for the murder of then-24-year-old Dime Doe, also known as Pebbles “LaDime” Doe, a Black transgender woman from Allendale, South Carolina.Ritter’s conviction was the first guilty verdict for violent acts committed against a transgender person under the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act.Passed in 2009, the act expanded federal hate crime laws to include incidents of violence against people based on their gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or disability status.While other individuals had been prosecuted for crimes motivated by anti-transgender animus, none ever went to trial.At trial, prosecutors presented evidence showing that Ritter had been involved in a sexual relationship with Doe, and became upset after rumors of their affair began to circulate around their hometown of Allendale, South Carolina.Ritter’s girlfriend discovered his infidelity to her, and his relationship with Doe.

admitting to hurling a dumbbell into the windshield of a neighbor’s Jeep — and later returning to the home with a knife.Guiry, 43, pleaded guilty to assault and battery, disorderly conduct and malicious damaging and was ordered by a judge to pay fines totaling $757 following the bizarre altercation in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, earlier this month. Three calls were made to 911 on June 2 following two intense hours of chaos and screaming, one of the victims recalled in court Monday, WBTW reported.

Writing on X, McMaster noted that he would be holding a ceremonial bill signing event next week to tout the bill’s benefits.“I signed the Help Not Harm bill into law, which protects our state’s children from irreversible gender transition procedures and bans public funds from being used for them,” he wrote.I signed the Help Not Harm bill into law, which protects our state’s children from irreversible gender transition procedures and bans public funds from being used for them. I look forward to joining legislators and supporters at a ceremonial bill signing in the Upstate next week.

A transgender-led national nonprofit, The Gender Research Advisory Council & Education (GRACE), has launched its first commercial seeking to change the minds of politically right-of-center Americans to support transgender rights.The sixty-second ad, “Dads,” features an interview with Eric Childs, an Operation Iraqi Freedom combat veteran from rural South Carolina, who is the father of four children — including a transgender teenager. In the ad, Childs expresses how much he loves and supports his 15-year-old son –- whose name is not being published to avoid harassment and threats.

High Water Music Festival dives into North Charleston’s Riverfront Park for two days of folk, rock and pop.Major headliners on this year’s bill include Noah Kahan, Hozier, The Flaming Lips, Fleet Foxes and The Wallflowers.They’ll be joined by The Walkmen, Courtney Barnett, Grace Potter, The Heavy Heavy and Shovels and Rope, who curated the two-day extravaganza.In total, 20 acts are set to grace the stage over the weekend.For fans that have yet to take the plunge and splurge on tickets, last-minute single and multi-day general admission passes are still available.At the time of publication, single-day passes start at $206 before fees on Vivid Seats.Two-day passes can be picked up for as low as $445 before fees.Still looking for a few more details before smashing that buy button?We’ve got everything you need to know and more about the 2024 High Water Festival below.All prices listed above are subject to fluctuation.A complete breakdown of all the best prices on single and multi-day tickets can be found here.Vivid Seats is the New York Post’s official ticketing partner. We may receive revenue from this partnership for sharing this content and/or when you make a purchase.(Note: The New York Post confirmed all above prices at the publication time. All prices are in US dollars, subject to fluctuation and include additional fees at checkout.)Vivid Seats is a verified secondary market ticketing platform, and prices may be higher or lower than face value, depending on demand.

regardless if her comments may offend some people — was asked about her position on transgender athletes competing in women’s sports.The question came from Dan Zaksheske, a reporter for OutKick, a website with a strong conservative viewpoint that markets itself as an “everyman” alternative to mainstream sports news outlets.“You just talked about what a massive weekend this is for women’s basketball, women’s sports in general,” Zaksheske said. “One of the major issues facing women’s sports now is the debate/discussion/topic about transgender athletes, biological men in women’s sports. I was wondering if you could tell me your position on that issue.”“Damn, you got deep on me, didn’t you?” Staley responded after taking a long sip of water.

WHNS, Promise Edwards, a family friend with whom Williamson had been living before his death, said that Williamson and Newton had chatted back and forth on Facebook for over a month before arranging to meet in person.The two men arranged to meet, with Newton agreeing to pick up Williamson at a Waffle House restaurant before going to Carowinds, an amusement park straddling the North Carolina-South Carolina border.According to the Union County Sheriff’s Office, Newton drove more than 100 miles from Monroe to Laurens — a roughly two-hour trip — to pick up Williamson for their date. But authorities say that Newton instead brought Williamson back to his residence in Monroe, where he had been living in a trailer, before killing the 18-year-old.Edwards said Williamson agreed to download the family locator safety app Life 360 so she could track Williamson’s phone, but she became concerned after Williamson’s location was turned off.

occasional deviations from GOP orthodoxy on select issues — with her conservative bona fides.In those tweets, Mace also sought to push back against accusations of gender nonconformity — which might hamper a future campaign in her Republican-leaning district — by pointing out other women who have worn tuxedos in the past, while also arguing that her style of dress was a form of expressing her freedom to wear whatever she wants, as reported by LGBTQ Nation.The offending tweet came from Randan Steinhauser, a conservative public relations expert who describes herself in her Twitter bio as a “Counter-Cultural Christian Conservative WOMAN.”Steinhauser largely used the tweet to attack Mace’s somewhat-nuanced position on abortion — wherein the congressman opposes abortion but has called for finding “middle ground” during appearances on weekend TV news shows.“@NancyMace – I have known you for a longtime. But your recent anti-life statements & positions are very concerning,” tweeted Steinhauser, before shifting her focus to attack Mace’s style of dress.“Further, as our culture continues to undermine women by celebrating men who pretend to be them” — an apparent reference to transgender women — “why would you choose to wear a tux to the WHCD?” Steinhauser continued.Mace responded to a tweet from another conservative criticizing Steinhauser for attacking Mace’s choice of clothing.“When they can’t win the policy or the debate, they go straight for your appearance.

explained the actor. “One of my roommates lucked into the job of assistant to the executive producer.”“I somehow parlayed that into a speaking role in ‘The Notebook.'”Sadly, the South Carolina native’s fifteen minutes of fame were cut down to mere seconds.“They ended up cutting it down so you only see the side of my face for a couple of seconds,” stated Czekalski.

quick reign as the world’s oldest living dog, but that’s before Guinness World Records met Pebbles the toy fox terrier.The 4-pound pup from Taylors, South Carolina, is now the oldest dog alive at 22 years and 59 days old. Pebbles’ parents, Bobby and Julie Gregory, told Guinness they decided to reach out to the record-keeping company after seeing TobyKeith’s story all over the news.

American Idol” contestant Caleb Kennedy was released from jail Friday on $50,000 bond as he awaits trial for allegedly striking and killing a man with his pickup truck while high on drugs.

South Carolina, and now the governor, ignore the voices of thousands of South Carolinians — including parents, medical providers, students, faith leaders, and transgender people ourselves — who expressed loudly and clearly that this bill will harm young people in our state,” Ivy Hill, the executive director of Gender Benders and the community health program director of the Campaign for Southern Equality, said in a statement. “Transgender youth are not a threat to fairness in sports, and this law now needlessly stigmatizes young people who are simply trying to navigate their adolescence, make friends, and build skills like teamwork and leadership, winning and losing,” Hill added. “…Despite this setback, we will never stop fighting on behalf of trans and queer young people, and our coalition will explore every strategy possible to surmount every barrier to equality.”A 2019 report from the Campaign for Southern Equality found that more than two-thirds of all LGBTQ people in South Carolina reported experiencing depression and anxiety, with even higher rates among transgender individuals and people of color.The Trevor Project, the world’s top crisis intervention and suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ youth, noted that feelings of isolation and stigmatization can lead LGBTQ youth to consider or attempt suicide.

according to South Carolina’s ABC 4 News.The country music singer was a Top 5 contestant on the reality contest but left after a social media scandal in 2020.In a post on Snapchat, Kennedy appeared next to a person wearing a Ku Klux Klan hood. He left the show shortly after.“Hey y’all, this is gonna be a bit of a surprise, but I am no longer gonna be on American Idol.