Tennessee demonstrated its commitment to championing the rights of women and girls by becoming the second state in the U.S. to pass legislation inspired by the Women’s Bill of Rights (WBOR). The bill, introduced by state representative Gina Bulso and state senator Kerry Roberts , helped close a loophole in the Tennessee Accommodation for All Children Act of 2021, which failed to add “sex” as a defined term for statutory construction purposes.
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Oklahoma Governor Signs Executive Order ‘Women’s Bill of Rights’ Defining Male-Female Biological Sex
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt (R) signed an executive order Tuesday that clearly defines male-female sex based on the biological reproductive system.
A press statement from Stitt’s office said he is the “first governor to issue an executive order to boldly stand with women.”
Read the full storyGovernor Lee Signs Bill Legally Defining ‘Woman’ in the State of Tennessee
Governor Bill Lee has signed a bill that amends the Tennessee code to apply biology-based definitions across all state statutes.
Read the full storyRepresentative Diana Harshbarger Publishes Op-Ed with Riley Gaines in Support of Advancing the Women’s Bill of Rights
Representative Diana Harshbarger (R-TN-01) recently worked with former NCAA swimmer and conservative activist Riley Gaines to publish an opinion piece advocating for advancing the Women’s Bill of Rights (WBOR).
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