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fromBuzzFeed News
2 years ago
US politics

Advocates Say A Proposed Change To Title IX Rules Are A "Betrayal" To Trans Rights And Could Bar Trans Athletes From Competitive Sports

fromsfist.com
1 month ago
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Trans Santa Rosa Junior College Volleyball Player at the Center of Protests, Title IX Complaint

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fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Georgia judge tosses out most of failed college swimmer Riley Gaines's NCAA lawsuit over trans athletes

Judge dismissed most constitutional claims in Riley Gaines's suit against the NCAA but allowed a Title IX claim to proceed against the NCAA.
LGBT
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Bay Area college volleyball game draws packed house as supporters cheer team amid complaint over transgender athlete

Hundreds of supporters packed Haehl Pavilion to publicly back SRJC women's volleyball amid a Title IX complaint alleging safety concerns over a transgender teammate.
fromBuzzFeed News
2 years ago
US politics

Advocates Say A Proposed Change To Title IX Rules Are A "Betrayal" To Trans Rights And Could Bar Trans Athletes From Competitive Sports

fromsfist.com
1 month ago
LGBT

Trans Santa Rosa Junior College Volleyball Player at the Center of Protests, Title IX Complaint

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fromLGBTQ Nation
5 days ago

National tennis governing body quietly bans trans women - LGBTQ Nation

According to independent journalist Marisa Kabas, who first reported the news in her newsletter The Handbasket this week, the policy change was made to comply with a February 5 executive order rescinding federal funding for educational programs that allow trans women and girls to participate in women's and girls' athletics programs. Kabas reports that the change came in response to a directive from the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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fromLos Angeles Times
4 weeks ago

International Olympic Committee inches toward unified policy on transgender athletes 'to protect the female category'

The IOC is reviewing potential restrictions on transgender women competing in women's Olympic events and has not yet made any policy decisions.
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fromDefector
1 month ago

The Anti-Trans Grifters Are Coming For The NWSL | Defector

A former NWSL bench player promoted exclusionary gender-eligibility proposals, energizing conservative efforts to exclude transgender women and escalate culture-war conflicts.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
6 months ago

Trump Threatens Gavin Newsom With Fines, Touts Tariffs

Trump threatens California Governor Newsom over transgender athletes, indicating potential fines against the state.
Issues of fairness in sports are highlighted as a contentious topic in the debate over transgender participation.
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US politics
fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

AOC tells Riley Gaines to 'get a real job' instead of attacking trans people

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez mocked Riley Gaines for targeting transgender athletes, noting Gaines finished fifth and urging her to get a real job.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Trans swimmer's career ended for refusing gender test - LGBTQ Nation

I have been swimming in sanctioned events for over 30 years, and I am prepared to let it all go,
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#womens-sports
fromBoston.com
5 months ago
US news

UPenn to ban transgender athletes, feds say, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas

fromBoston.com
5 months ago
US news

UPenn to ban transgender athletes, feds say, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas

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#supreme-court
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago
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LGBTQ+ health programs & newsrooms get shut down while gay issues take center stage in Virginia - LGBTQ Nation

fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago
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LGBTQ+ health programs & newsrooms get shut down while gay issues take center stage in Virginia - LGBTQ Nation

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fromAdvocate.com
1 month ago

Daily newsletter 10/14

California authorized a study into youth sports inequalities including effects on trans athletes while political fights continue over protections and anti-discrimination laws.
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US politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Utah sports commission drops challenge to trans sports ban

Utah's 2022 law barring transgender girls from girls' sports is now in effect after challenges were dropped, ending commission oversight.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Kamala Harris discusses trans athletes & why she wouldn't 'turn on transgender people'

Kamala Harris defends transgender youth, urges fair solutions for girls' sports without vilifying children, and warns political rhetoric endangers transgender people.
US politics
fromAdvocate.com
2 months ago

Maine fights Trump DOJ demand for identity of every student athlete in the state

Maine Principals' Association refused a DOJ subpoena for student-athlete rosters to protect minors' personally identifiable information amid a federal effort targeting transgender female athletes.
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fromwww.dw.com
2 months ago

Tokyo hosts World Athletics Championships DW 09/13/2025

World Athletics reinstated SRY gene testing for female-category competitors at the Tokyo World Championships, triggering controversy over reliability, privacy, and transgender inclusion.
#high-school-sports
US news
fromBoston.com
6 months ago

Trans athlete in political storm earns, and shares, first place in event

AB Hernandez shared first place in high jump and triple jump amidst political controversy over transgender participation in girls' sports.
US news
fromBoston.com
6 months ago

Trans athlete in political storm earns, and shares, first place in event

AB Hernandez shared first place in high jump and triple jump amidst political controversy over transgender participation in girls' sports.
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fromwww.mediaite.com
3 months ago

Malcolm Gladwell 'Ashamed' of Silence on Trans Athletes

Malcolm Gladwell said he was ashamed for staying silent about his belief that transgender women should not compete in female sports.
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fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

How this transgender 'American Ninja Warrior' athlete finds strength in sports

Clayton Jay Reeves, an out transgender man, advanced to American Ninja Warrior semifinals and received a callback for season 18 while using visibility to represent and inspire.
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fromA Philosopher's Blog
4 months ago

TRANSGENDER ATHLETES & FAIRNESS: CONSISTENCY

Republican lawmakers are enacting laws against transgender athletes under the guise of fairness for women, while this contradicts their small government principles.
#sports-policy
fromsfist.com
6 months ago
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Trans Athlete AB Hernandez Wins Triple Medals at CA Track Finals Amid Policy Change, Protests

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fromsfist.com
6 months ago

Trans Athlete AB Hernandez Wins Triple Medals at CA Track Finals Amid Policy Change, Protests

AB Hernandez medaled in all three events at the CA state track finals despite a rule change impacting her titles.
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fromwww.aljazeera.com
4 months ago

Trump appoints task force to ensure safe, seamless' LA Olympics

A task force has been created to oversee the 2028 LA Olympics, marking the first Summer Games in the US since 2002.
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fromAdvocate.com
4 months ago

Trump bans trans women athletes from 'extraordinary ability' visas

Transgender women athletes are banned from obtaining extraordinary ability visas, hindering their travel to the U.S. for competition.
fromTruthout
4 months ago

Trump's Motives Can Be Opaque. I Asked a Feminist Economist to Bare Them.

Trump's return to the presidency has sparked an aggressive agenda aimed at reversing progress on civil rights, exacerbating economic inequality, and entwining power within a plutocracy.
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fromESPN.com
4 months ago

USOPC bans trans women from women's events

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has barred transgender women from women's sports in compliance with an executive order.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 months ago

US university bans trans athletes under pressure from Trump administration

The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to bar transgender athletes from women's sports and erase records set by trans swimmer Lia Thomas as a resolution to a federal civil rights investigation.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

UPenn to ban transgender athletes, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas

The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender women from its women's sports teams to resolve a federal civil rights case that found the school violated the rights of female athletes.
US politics
#simone-biles
fromSFGATE
5 months ago
Bicycling

Simone Biles Deletes X Account After Bitter Feud With Riley Gaines Over Trans Athletes-So, Where Is Gymnast Hiding Out?

fromSFGATE
5 months ago
Bicycling

Simone Biles Deletes X Account After Bitter Feud With Riley Gaines Over Trans Athletes-So, Where Is Gymnast Hiding Out?

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fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Simone Biles apologizes to Riley Gaines over trans athlete row amid right-wing backlash

Simone Biles apologizes for personal remarks amid heated debate on transgender athletes, emphasizing the need for empathy and respect.
Biles advocates for a transgender division in sports.
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fromBustle
5 months ago

Simone Biles Dials Down Her Criticism Of Conservative Activist

Simone Biles reflected on her previous comments regarding trans athletes, emphasizing fairness and inclusivity, and apologized for her harsh remarks.
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fromKqed
6 months ago

Los Angeles Ramps Up Preparations For Summer Olympics | KQED

Los Angeles faces significant challenges as it prepares for the Summer Olympics in 2028.
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fromLos Angeles Times
6 months ago

Justice Department ratchets up pressure on California school districts to bar trans athletes

U.S. DOJ warns schools in California to bar transgender athletes from competitions or face legal action.
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fromDefector
6 months ago

Despite Online Outrage, The California State Track Meet Was Mostly Just A Track Meet | Defector

AB Hernandez's achievements in track and field are overshadowed by controversy and criticism due to her being a transgender athlete.
fromwww.pressenterprise.com
6 months ago

Trans athlete Hernandez wins two competitions at California state track meet, sharing podium with Bay Area jumpers

The new CIF rule allows for a cisgender female competitor displaced by a transgender athlete to also win, which impacted the results of the state finals.
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