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Supreme court allows Idaho to enforce ban on treatment for transgender youth: Order allows ban to stand while lawsuits proceed, in decision critics call ‘an ...

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Quick Glance: Idaho Can Enforce Ban on Gender-Affirming Care

The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth while ongoing legal battles persist, overturning previous court decisions.

A court decision enables the state of Idaho to implement a 2023 law that imposes significant penalties on physicians for providing gender-affirming care to individuals under 18 years old.

The court's three liberal judges would have chosen to suspend the law.

This action comes as the justices may soon deliberate on whether to address bans in Kentucky and Tennessee enforced amid legal disputes.

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Zvonimir Ivisic is the first former Kentucky player to follow John Calipari to Arkansas

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Quick Glance: Enthusiastic Kentucky Fans Welcome Mark Pope as New Wildcats Coach at Rupp Arena

Mark Pope's debut game as Kentucky's coach is still over six months away. However, the manner in which fans packed Rupp Arena for his unveiling as UK's new men's basketball coach would surprise those unfamiliar with the sport's calendar, considering the 2024-25 season doesn't commence until November.

Rupp Arena accommodates 20,500 spectators. The lower section of the venue features 10,000 theater-style seats, all of which were occupied. The upper section, with an additional 10,500 seats, took longer to fill, but by the time Pope was formally introduced at 4:54 p.m. on Sunday, not a single seat was vacant.

All of this to greet back a beloved figure.

"We witness these introductory press conferences frequently," Pope remarked. "No individual worldwide has ever witnessed a spectacle like this."

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Jill Biden calls Trump a 'bully' who is 'dangerous' to LGBTQ people: Jill Biden says former Republican President Donald Trump is a “bully” who is “dangerous” for ...

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Quick Glance: Jill Biden warns of Trump's danger to LGBTQ2S+ community

Jill Biden warned LGBTQ2S+ voters against the re-election of Donald Trump, whom she labeled as a 'bully' and deemed dangerous to their community.

She urged to fight against external forces working to undo the hard-won rights of the LGBTQ2S+ community.

Voters in this demographic group overwhelmingly supported Biden in 2020, and their support is crucial for Biden's re-election.

Jill Biden highlighted President Biden's achievements in LGBTQ2S+ rights and called for continued fight for freedom and equality.

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‘You can have him.’ Why John Calipari’s exit from Kentucky is best for both parties.

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Quick Glance: Arkansas Saves Kentucky and John Calipari

John Calipari and Kentucky were on the brink of giving it one more shot. Arkansas saved them from themselves - and that's good for everyone.

The relationship between the 65-year-old Hall of Fame coach and the elite program was not just dull but also burdensome. When athletic director Mitch Barnhart and Calipari sat for a local television interview last month to assure fans that they were on the same page and committed to getting the Wildcats back on top, it seemed more like a hostage video.

Arkansas and its billionaire supporters unexpectedly intervened to recruit the coach nobody else pursued and offer him a compensation beyond what others could provide. Everyone benefits. Perhaps not the Razorbacks - time will tell - but certainly Calipari and Kentucky. He was in desperate need of a fresh start, as were the Wildcats. After failing to reach the second weekend of the NCAA Tournament for the fourth consecutive year, the individual who led Kentucky to seven Elite Eights, four Final Fours, and a national title in his initial decade came to a realization.

This is not intended to diminish Calipari's past achievements at Kentucky. He revitalized the Cats, contributed to their national title, and kept UK in contention for a championship nearly every year during his remarkable first ten years. He served as a positive influence in the state, demonstrating his philanthropy in times of crisis. This is about recognizing that since 2020, Calipari was tarnishing this legacy. It's about acknowledging that both sides knew the journey had come to an end and it was time to step away. Just when it seemed that Calipari and Kentucky were considering another attempt, Arkansas intervened and rescued them from themselves.

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How former Olympics star Jordyn Wieber put Arkansas gymnastics on the map: As a teen, Wieber endured abuse and toxicity to win gold at the 2012 Olympics ...

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