The updated federal designation honors Wyoming's important role in being the first governing body to allow women the full right to vote, in 1869, when the area was a recognized territory.

House Bill 72, known as the Protecting women's privacy in public spaces act, is sponsored by Rep. Martha Lawley [R-Big Horn, ...

CBS Sports and ESPN broadcaster Kelly Burke spoke to the Mountain West Network’s Karlie Drew last week about her midseason ...

A proposed Wyoming bill defining “woman” and “man” passed its first committee hearing Wednesday morning, already making progress beyond that of a similar bill filed last year. Rep. Jayme Lien, ...

The Wyoming bill will now go to the full assembly after passing the committee vote, 4-1. There are some 25 states that currently have laws banning transgender athletes from women's and girls ...

1869 - Wyoming Territory in the USA is the first place in the world to give votes to women. 1893 - New Zealand is the first country to give women the vote. 1902 - Australia , although ...

A bill that would ban trans athletes from playing girls or women's sports in Kindergarten through college has passed the ...

UW was founded in 1886, before the territory of Wyoming became a state in 1890. Wyoming is known as the Equality State, allowing women to legally vote and hold office in 1869, before it was officially ...