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House Bill 1116 no longer contains references to drag shows, but legislators still talked about the performance art during the debate in the House.
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The Rude Band has been partying since 1991. Not continuously, but they've graced stages for decades. Grace Hansen shares the band's story—and her personal story of advocacy.
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South Dakota is now one of more than a dozen states that are considering or have passed a law to prevent transgender kids from getting gender-affirming treatment. Gov. Kristi Noem has signed the bill into law, but it could land the state in court.
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House lawmakers are advancing a bill that prohibits lewd and sexual depictions and events on state property.
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The subject of same-sex marriage remains in the public conscious, even following the landmark Supreme Court case Obergefell V. Hodges. The subject returned to the spotlight in South Dakota this week with the hearing of HB 1092, which would revise the definition of marriage.
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Gov. Kristi Noem has signed into law a bill preventing doctors from prescribing certain health care to transgender kids.
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A House committee is advancing a bill that bans any kind of performance or event considered sexual in state-owned facilities or property. The bill was originally tailored to ban drag shows, but prime sponsor has broadened its scope.
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A South Dakota nonprofit that supports transgender youth is suing Gov. Kristi Noem over a recent contract termination.
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Senate Republicans are advancing a bill that prohibits doctors from prescribing puberty blockers and cross sex hormones to transgender kids. Republican lawmakers are focused on prohibiting certain surgeries on adolescents.
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House Bill 1080 is a controversial bill that would affect the health care available to transgender youth in the state. It has ignited passionate debate.