Idaho Governor Brad Little has signed House Bill 421 into law, making Idaho the fifth state to define and codify sex-based terms such as 'woman,' 'man,' 'male,' 'female,' and others in state law. This legislation, which takes effect on July 1, declares that there are only two sexes, male and female, and provides biological definitions for sex-related terms including 'mother,' 'father,' 'girl,' and 'boy.' The bill also impacts Idaho schools by prohibiting the requirement for staff and students to use a transgender student's chosen names or pronouns. The decision to sign the bill was praised by the Independent Women's Voice, which has advocated for model legislation based on its Women's Bill of Rights, aimed at codifying the common public understanding of sex-based words. Critics, including Biden administration officials, have raised concerns about the implications for Title IX enforcement and the protection of rights.
What is a woman? Idaho Gov. Brad Little signs bill defining ‘woman’ in state law https://t.co/cbhc7mrsva https://t.co/5OtpvHo1Zp
Idaho schools will soon be unable to require staff and students to use a transgender student’s name and pronouns under legislation signed this week by the state’s Republican Gov. Brad Little. https://t.co/z5x5Ri1RzG
House Bill 421, signed into law on Tuesday, takes effect July 1. The measure declares that there are only two sexes, male and female; that everyone is either male or female, and gives biological definitions for sex-related terms including “mother,” “father,” “girl” and “boy.”…
“Idaho’s action on this issue should be celebrated and is a sharp rebuke of an aggressive attempt to erase women’s rights,” Ms. Gaines said in a statement. “Thank you for saying ‘NO’ to this discriminatory effort to rewrite women's rights and allow men to take our opportunities…
“Thank you Governor Little for standing with women and signing the codification of sex-based terms in law, inspired by Independent Women’s Voice’s Women’s Bill of Rights." https://t.co/aZRswwwZi9
The Republican governor’s decision to sign House Bill 421 was cheered by the right-tilting Independent Women’s Voice, which has advocated for model legislation based on its Women’s Bill of Rights that “codifies the common public understanding of sex-based words.”…
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has signed without comment legislation that codifies in state law biological definitions for “woman,” “man” and other sex-based terms, making his state the fifth to exclude men who identify as women from being legally recognized as female.…
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Idaho enacts new protections for teachers who don't play the pronoun game — and all the right people are upset https://t.co/qUzkE2jMTI https://t.co/2JgxbQwaTN
Idaho Gov. Signs Bill Banning Schools from Requiring Staff and Students to Use Transgender People's Chosen Names or Pronouns https://t.co/41JtUti7Bl
Biden administration officials are still unclear on the definition of "woman" and may want to check in with Idaho. https://t.co/YD7fc6kQvd
Idaho schools will soon be unable to require staff and students to use a transgender student’s name and pronouns under legislation signed this week by the state’s Republican Gov. Brad Little. https://t.co/VNHNe3Ozx3
What is a woman? Idaho Gov. Brad Little signs bill defining 'woman' in state law - https://t.co/PJnF8JIm1V
🚨How can Biden and Cardona enforce Title IX to protect our daughters if they can't define what a woman is? https://t.co/IC77ImOkpX
Joe Biden’s Education Secretary still can’t define what a woman is. https://t.co/n9BmpDEyxy
🚨Idaho becomes the 5th state to define & codify sex-based terms (like woman, man, male, female, etc) in law! Idaho joins KS, TN, OK, & NE Thanks to @GovernorLittle for his decisive action signing HB421 into law to fundamentally define what everyone already knows👏🏼 https://t.co/PbNQzkLZGX