Sports
Trump administration defends ‘biological reality’ in Minnesota sports lawsuit(The Daily Signal) – The Trump administration and Minnesota are clashing again, this time over whether boys can play girls’ high school sports. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a lawsuit that… Read More
Gender
International Olympic Committee cites fairness, safety in restricting women’s events to females only(The Heartlander) — The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced a new rule limiting women’s Olympic events to females, banning males who identify as transgender. Under the updated policy, athletes competing… Read More
Culture
Education Department finds SJSU in Title IX violation(The Center Square) – The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced Wednesday that San José State University violated Title IX due to policies allowing transgender athletes to… Read More
Culture
WATCH: Advocates urge action on trans sports ban(The Center Square) – While justices in the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over whether state laws banning transgender people from participating in women’s sports were unconstitutional,… Read More
Courts
Three Oregon high school athletes sue over state’s transgender athlete policyA lawsuit filed in federal court could determine whether Oregon’s policy allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports violates Title IX. Filed on behalf of three high school… Read More
Gender Identity
Justice Department sues California over alleged Title IX violation(The Center Square) — The Trump administration filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the California Department of Education and the California Interscholastic Federation for allowing transgender athletes to compete in female… Read More
Gender Identity
Censure of Maine lawmaker Laurel Libby reversed(The Center Square) — A four-month legislative censure against a Maine Republican representative came to an end this week. The state House of Representatives voted Wednesday night to fully restore… Read More
Culture
Bearded players help women’s soccer team win, eliciting outrageThey’re not even trying to hide it. Two “bearded guys” who are actually women transitioning to men helped their team win a Spanish women’s soccer match over the weekend,… Read More
Government
New York county legislature approves ban on transgender athletes(The Center Square) — A New York county legislature has approved a ban on transgender girls and women from competing in county sporting teams that don’t align with their gender… Read More
Gender
New York court strikes down order banning transgender athletes(The Center Square) — A judge has struck down a New York county’s ban on transgender athletes from participating in female sports, saying the county executive exceeded his authority by… Read More
Culture
USA boxing’s new transgender rule could ‘kill a woman,’ coach warns(The Daily Signal) – USA Boxing has changed its rules to allow men who identify as women to compete in the female category, a change that coach Cary Williams… Read More
Courts
Vermont coach sues public school after being fired for expressing his views on fairness in girl’s sportsA lawsuit has been filed against a Vermont public school for firing a Catholic snowboarding coach who expressed his view that biological males have a physical advantage over female counterparts… Read More
Gender Identity
Majority of Americans oppose trans athletes competing outside birth gender(The Center Square) – Nearly 70% of surveyed Americans say transgender athletes “should only be allowed to compete on sports teams that conform with their birth gender,” a poll from… Read More
Gender Identity
Bills protecting female athletes, prohibiting gender transitions for minors, signed into Missouri law(The Center Square) – Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday signed bills into law affecting transgender athletes and creating a moratorium for gender transition treatments for minors. "We support… Read More
National
‘No Chance of Winning’: Four female athletes challenge high school transgender policy(The Center Square) – Four female athletes are locked in a legal battle over transgender athletes that could set major precedent for the same fight playing out in schools around… Read More
State Government
KSHSAA competitive balance effort for schools, not biological girls(The Sentinel) – The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) allows transgender biological males to compete against biological girls, but it draws the line at public schools having to… Read More
State Government
Missouri House approves voter photo ID, transgender athlete bill(The Center Square) – An omnibus election bill passed by the Missouri House on Thursday would let voters decide if transgender students could participate in their school district’s high… Read More