Jo Yurcaba
Jo Yurcaba is a reporter for NBC Out.
Jo Yurcaba is a reporter for NBC Out.
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'Fair Play' tackles what a fair trans-inclusive sports policy could look like
Katie Barnes' book, "Fair Play: How Sports Shape the Gender Debates," examines the rapidly evolving conversation around transgender inclusion in sports.
Student’s LGBTQ mural must be removed from Michigan school, board says
An LGBTQ-inclusive student mural created inside a Michigan middle school must be painted over by the end of October.
How Zooey Zephyr, Montana's first trans legislator, became a national celebrity
Montana state Rep. Zooey Zephyr’s Republican colleagues silenced her in the state, but they inadvertently amplified her message across the country.
Over 30 new LGBTQ education laws are in effect as students go back to school
Students and teachers have to contend with a variety of LGBTQ education laws, such as the so-called "Don't Say Gay" law in Florida, as they return to school.
Judge blocks Texas ban on transition-related care for minors, state expected to appeal
A Texas judge blocked the state’s upcoming ban on transition-related medical care for trans minors as a judge in Missouri ruled that a similar ban in that state could take effect Monday.
Trans college staffers in Florida could be fired for using the restroom under new rule
The Florida Board of Education approved a rule Wednesday mandating tough disciplinary procedures for college staff who violate a new state law regulating bathroom use.
Trans man plans to sue L.A. County Sheriff's Department after deputy punched him
Emmett Brock has filed a claim for at least $10,000 in damages against Los Angeles County after a sheriff’s deputy threw him to the ground and punched him.
World chess body bars trans women from competing in women’s events
The world governing body of competitive chess, International Chess Federation, FIDE, is effectively banning transgender women from competing.
World chess body bars trans women from competing in women’s events
The world governing body of competitive chess, International Chess Federation, FIDE, is effectively banning transgender women from competing.
Family and friends seek answers months after D.C. man's suspicious death
Ernest Terrell Newkirk was found facedown in the street missing his phone, wallet and car. His partner wants answers.
Workers at a Los Angeles Cinnabon strike to protest Pride policy
The entire staff of a Cinnabon store in Los Angeles walked off the job Friday after filing a civil rights complaint against their employer over a recent policy that they say bans all Pride decor.
