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Tom Joyce

Tom Joyce is a freelance reporter covering politics, sports and culture.

Government
Maine lawmaker who called out transgender athlete has speaking privileges restored

Maine Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, had her speaking rights restored on Wednesday after being censured for four months over a social media post where she identified a transgender athlete competing… Read More

June 27, 2025
Culture
Patrick Mahomes’ mother speaks out against males in women’s sports

The mother of the starting quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs doesn’t think male transgender athletes belong in women’s sports. “As a female, I think that it’s not a fair… Read More

June 26, 2025
Public Education
Colorado university offers ‘Queering Literacy’ course for future high school teachers

Aspiring high school teachers at the University of Colorado Boulder can learn how to incorporate “queer pedagogy” into English and social studies instruction as part of a fall semester course… Read More

June 26, 2025
Culture
Babies safely surrendered in Mississippi, Iowa under safe haven laws

Two more babies are safe and on the path to adoption – thanks to safe haven laws in Mississippi and Iowa. Last week, a woman surrendered a baby through a… Read More

June 25, 2025
Culture
‘No safe way to strangle a person’: UK Ministry of Justice to ban depictions of strangulation in pornography

(The Heartlander) — The United Kingdom will criminalize pornographic content depicting strangulation during sex, calling it a dangerous trend contributing to real-world violence against women and girls. The decision follows… Read More

June 24, 2025