South Park creators accused of transphobia following latest episode

1 week, 4 days ago

Transgender athletes in women’s sport: What IOC president candidates said about the issue

The increasingly polarising debate over transgender athletes in women’s sport has become a key issue for candidates vying to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee. It is on the basis of this biological fact that I firmly believe we must ring-fence women’s sport, ensuring that only those who were born female can compete in women’s sport. I …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Fitness influencer Natalee Barnett attacked online for refusing to allow trans women into her female-only gym after U-turning and saying 'of course they are welcome'

Daily Mail

The founder of a female-only gym has become the centre of social media storm after saying her work out space won't allow transgender women entry. Fitness influencer and model Natalee Barnett, 25, devised the idea behind The Girl Spot gym, which is due to open soon in Wandsworth, south London, after experiencing gym-based sexual harassment at the hands of men. …

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1 month ago

US trans actress Hunter Schafer slams Trump government after passport gender change

The Hindu

US trans actress Hunter Schafer, known for HBO hit show "Euphoria," has said her passport gender marker was changed to male, slamming the Trump administration which has demonized any recognition of gender diversity. Schafer blamed the policies of US President Donald Trump for the modification of her gender — despite having identity documents marked female "coming up on a decade …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Opinion: Can we finally stop talking about trans sports?

LA Times

President Trump and women and girls at the signing of his order barring transgender females from competing in women’s or girls’ school sports. Republicans repeatedly brought up trans women athletes during Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation hearings, and during the Paris Olympics — despite the fact that no trans women competed there. Or why, the following year, when …

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Transgender actor reacts to Disney cutting storyline from Pixar’s Win or Lose

The Independent

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Squid Game season 2 faces scrutiny over casting choice for trans character

The Independent

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Two House Democrats change their tune on transgender athletes days after Trump win

The Independent

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"I’m not going to listen to that": CNN panel explodes over transphobic explanation of Trump win

Salon

CNN’s “NewsNight” descended into squabbling on Friday after a panelist was called out for echoing transphobic rhetoric in a heated post-election exchange. “I think there are a lot of families out there who don’t believe boys should play a girls' sport,” Singleton said. We’re talking about a tiny, tiny sliver of the population.” Panels on the network have been tense …

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Girl with suspected autism banned for asking transgender opponent: ‘Are you a man?’

The Telegraph

A girl footballer with suspected autism has been hit with a six-match ban after asking a “bearded” transgender opponent: “Are you a man?” The 17-year-old cried as she was found guilty of “discrimination” by a National Serious Case Panel over remarks made during a match against a trans-inclusive club. As previously detailed by Telegraph Sport, the latest case to cause …

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5 months ago

The HUGE number of medals female athletes have lost to trans opponents allowed to compete against them is revealed in UN report highlighting women's 'loss of fair opportunity'

Daily Mail

A report from the United Nations has revealed the huge number of medals female athletes have lost to trans opponents. The study - titled 'Violence against women and girls in sports' - stated that 'policies implemented by international federations and national governing bodies' had allowed athletes born male to compete in women's sporting categories. Transgender athletes who have won gold …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

T-Boy Wrestling is a sizzling showcase of trans masculinity — sweat, twerking and all

LA Times

“Dale!” drag king Mauro Cuchi shouts into the mic. “If it helps you figure yourself out, we are happy.” Trans men and trans masculine people are redefining masculinity Frolic and Frot’s adult creator Piranha performs a drag show at the event. “In general, people can’t necessarily look at me and know that I’m trans,” says Devyn Payne, jumping rope outside …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Valentina Petrillo: First transgender Paralympic runner ignores ‘jealous’ critics to make history at Paris 2024

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Transgender athlete Valentina Petrillo fails to reach women’s T12 400m final

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hunter Schafer says she doesn’t see herself as a transgender activist

The Independent

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Liz Truss, Musk and JK Rowling weigh in on Olympic boxing controversy to spread false anti-trans rhetoric

The Independent

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Are there any transgender athletes competing at the 2024 Olympics?

The Independent

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Italian Olympic boxer apologizes as "transvestigation" against opponent spreads

Salon

Italian Olympic boxer Angela Carini is standing with Algerian opponent Imane Khelif, a cisgender woman who faced a barrage of attacks from far-right “transvestigators” online. Carini took to Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport to issue an apology to Khelif, who defeated her in a 46-second match on Thursday, inciting attacks on the boxer who once failed a now-discredited “gender test” …

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8 months ago

USWNT star Tierna Davidson says Korbin Albert's anti-LGBTQ messages 'affected her personally' while her teammate has 'gone through a lot of learning'

Daily Mail

United States women's national team star Tierna Davidson said teammate Korbin Albert's anti-LGBTQ messages 'affected her personally', while her Paris Olympic cohort has 'gone through a lot of learning'. USWNT star Tierna Davidson detailed how teammate Korbin Albert's actions affected her In March, Albert posted an anti-LBGTQ video to her TikTok, drawing lots of criticism since 'I think it's a …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Nikki Hiltz, transgender, nonbinary runner, qualifies for Olympics: ‘This is bigger than just me’

New York Times

The biggest race of Nikki Hiltz’s career is coming soon, but the middle-distance runner who identifies as transgender and nonbinary said that racing to a spot on the U.S. Olympic team held a special significance because it came at the end of Pride Month. Hiltz, 29, whose sex was assigned as female at birth, earned a ticket to the Paris …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Trans athletes dehumanised by term ‘biological male’, says Olympics

The Telegraph

The International Olympic Committee has been accused by Martina Navratilova of waging a “1984 version of war on women” after asking journalists attending this summer’s Paris Games not to use terms such as “born male” or “biologically male” to describe transgender athletes. In a 33-page “Portrayal Guidelines” document, the IOC have told the 20,000-strong media contingent that “a person’s sex …

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10 months ago

Lizzo Reacts To Jokes Made About Her In Ozempic ‘South Park’ Special

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING Lizzo is sharing her thoughts on becoming the subject of the new obesity-themed “South Park” episode. In the special that aired Friday, several of the animated series’ characters turn to an alternative product called “Lizzo” after not being able to afford the more expensive medications. “I’m going to write you a prescription for Lizzo,” a doctor tells …

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10 months ago

Lizzo reacts to new South Park joke about her in Ozempic special

The Independent

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10 months ago

"I showed you all": Lizzo gratified "South Park" presents her body positivity as weight loss answer

Salon

"Guys, my worst fears have been realized. Thus begins Lizzo's TikTok post, which she also shared on Instagram, on Saturday, in which she watches the "South Park" clip from the "End of Obesity" episode that was released Friday, May 24 on Paramount+. Meanwhile many of South Park's adult residents seem to have gamed the system or received the drugs illegally, …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Surfing competition is bullied into allowing transgender woman to take part after facing furious backlash over ban

Daily Mail

A surfing competition has been forced to allow a transgender woman to compete after initially banning her from the tournament. Sasha Jane Lowerson, 44, was banned from the Huntington Beach Longboard Pro until the California Coastal Commission forced organizers to change policy Messick's stance divided opinion in the surfing community and he received strong support online from activists opposing trans …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Trans rapist complains of being a ‘hate crime’ victim

The Telegraph

The former DJ had first appeared as Adam Graham but started to identify as a woman while on bail and appeared for trial under the name Isla Bryson. I don’t sound like a man anymore.” Bryson was convicted of raping one woman in Clydebank in 2016 and another in nearby Drumchapel in 2019, but insisted: “I’m only into men.” Bryson …

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1 year ago

After a county restricted transgender women in sports, a roller derby league said, ‘No way’

Associated Press

SEAFORD, N.Y. — They zip around the rink, armed with helmets, pads and mouthguards. The nearly 20-year-old amateur league is suing a county leader over an executive order meant to prevent women’s and girl’s leagues and teams with transgender players from using county-run parks and fields. “We want trans women to know that we want you to come play with …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Everybody loses in Parkrun row – sport’s transgender debate will not go away

The Independent

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1 year, 2 months ago

Row over Parkrun's transgender runners: Event's self-ID gender rules have seen at least three trans athletes win female records, report warns

Daily Mail

Parkrun should have its Government funding cut if it fails to protect women runners from transgender rivals, a bombshell report backed by Olympians claimed today. It said Sports England, the Government's non-departmental body for community sport, should tell Parkrun that it must collect participants' data based on biological sex, rather than gender identity, and update course records to reflect this. …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Former ESPN analyst David Pollack insists female sports cannot become 'a transfer portal for mediocre male athletes' as he hits out at transgender people competing against women

Daily Mail

Former ESPN analyst David Pollack has criticized transgender women competing in female sports, insisting they cannot be allowed to become 'a transfer portal for mediocre male athletes'. But now he's revealed himself to be a fierce critic of transgender women competing in female sports. Ex-ESPN analyst David Pollack has criticized transgender women competing in female sports He posted that women's …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Sharron Davies insists transgender athletes make swimming 'atrociously UNFAIR' as 'young girls must start races with a known disadvantage' - and says cancel culture has cost her a lot of money by spea

Daily Mail

Sharron Davies has urged that transgender athletes make swimming 'ridiculously and atrociously unfair', as she continued to speak out against the sport's controversial issue this week. Sharron Davies has urged that transgender athletes make swimming 'ridiculously and atrociously unfair' Davies is an advocate for women in sport and previously weighed in on the debate about who can compete in women's …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Trans activist trolls celebrate Amanda Abbington quitting Strictly Come Dancing as she shuts down Twitter page amid abuse

Daily Mail

Trans activist trolls have celebrated Amanda Abbington quitting Strictly Come Dancing telling her 'good riddance' and calling her 'transphobic'. A Strictly insider told Mail Online: ‘This has been something that Amanda has been unfortunately having to consider making since late last week' Amanda Abbington and Giovanni Pernice on Strictly Come Dancing. After her exit, fans expressed their devastation and said …

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1 year, 5 months ago

‘I was chased down the street for wearing heels’: Trans people on the surge in hate crimes

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

Jonathan Van Ness defends trans rights in Dax Shepard debate: ‘I feel like I’m talking to my dad’

LA Times

Jonathan Van Ness was a guest on Dax Shepard’s popular podcast “Armchair Expert” when the conversation morphed into a debate about transgender rights. Jonathan Van Ness defended transgender rights this week in an emotional debate with Dax Shepard, which the “Queer Eye” personality said felt like “talking to my dad.” “I could just cry because I’m so tired of having …

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1 year, 8 months ago

UCI prohibits trans women from participating in female category in all cycling events

Op India

On Friday, July 14, the International Cycling Governing Body UCI announced that trans women cyclists, would be prohibited from participating in women’s events in all categories of cycling. According to existing rules, transgender women are permitted to participate in female races recognised by the UCI as long as their testosterone levels don’t exceed 2.5 nanomoles per litre. According to a …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Cycling governing body BAN female transgender athletes who transitioned before puberty

Daily Mail

Cycling has become the latest sport to ban transgender women from competing in the female category at international events. The UCI, cycling’s world governing body, announced the rule change on Friday ‘to protect the female class and ensure equal opportunities’, bringing the sport into line with athletics and swimming and following British Cycling’s own policy change in May. Under the …

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1 year, 8 months ago

World cycling’s governing body bans female transgender athletes from women’s events

Associated Press

AIGLE, Switzerland — Female transgender athletes who transitioned after male puberty will no longer be able to compete in women’s races, world cycling governing body the UCI said Friday. “From now on, female transgender athletes who have transitioned after puberty will be prohibited from participating in women’s events on the UCI international calendar — in all categories — in the …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Transgender cyclists barred from women’s competition, says UCI

The Hindu

Female transgender athletes who transitioned after male puberty will be prohibited from women’s events in all categories of cycling, the sport’s governing body said on Friday. The International Cycling Union ‘s president David Lappartient said the federation “has a duty to guarantee, above all, equal opportunities for all competitors in cycling competitions”. “The UCI would like to reaffirm that cycling …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Trans cyclist wins North Carolina women race by crossing finish line FIVE MINUTES ahead of runner-up

Daily Mail

A controversial transgender female cyclist won a North Carolina cycling event, beating her crestfallen rival by five whole minutes. Transgender woman cyclist Austin Killips, 27, won a women's race in North Carolina this weekend five minutes ahead of the runner-up By the 13th mile mark, Killips was out in front while female riders Paige Onweller and Flavia Oliveira had to …

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1 year, 9 months ago

No evidence ‘social contagion’ is making children think they are transgender, says Biden’s top trans official Rachel Levine

The Independent

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1 year, 10 months ago

CIF denounces ‘harassing behaviors’ that led to transgender athletes withdrawing from track finals

LA Times

Runners compete in the girls’ 100 meters at Moorpark High on May 13. “The CIF strongly denounces discriminatory or harassing behaviors that impact our student-athletes’ opportunities to participate in interscholastic competitions.” Last weekend, Lorelei Barrett of Sherman Oaks Buckley finished third and Athena Ryan of Santa Rosa Sonoma Academy second in the girls’ 1,600-meter races at their respective sectional meets. …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Four-time Olympic gold medallist Sanya hopes IAAF finds a way to include transgender athletes

The Hindu

Decorated track athlete Sanya Richards-Ross understands the reasoning behind World Athletics banning transgender women from competing in elite female competitions. You want it to be a fair and level playing field for all,” Sanya, the TCS World 10K International Event Ambassador, said here on Thursday. A four-time Olympic gold medallist, Sanya ranks as one of the best 400m sprinters of …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Transgender professional surfer Sasha Lowerson reveals how stars made her feel accepted

Daily Mail

Transgender pro surfer Sasha Jane Lowerson turned her back on surfing to find peace, but it was the women potentially most threatened by her involvement who convinced her she belonged among them. I was willing to walk away from it to be truly happy' Ms Lowerson has scored several sponsorship deals as a pro surfer, including Liquor Barons, but still …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Cycling body to review transgender rules after US race

Associated Press

AIGLE, Switzerland — The International Cycling Union will review its rules regulating transgender athletes and expects to make a fresh decision in August, the governing body of the sport said Thursday. The UCI said it would “analyze the current situation” without referring to the women’s race in the United States last weekend won by Austin Killips. The UCI said after …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Cycling considers transgender U-turn after Austin Killips victory

The Telegraph

The International Cycling Union is discussing the possibility of banning transgender athletes from female categories amid the outcry over Austin Killips's first prize for women at the Tour of the Gila. Killips' victory in the premier road race in New Mexico prompted immediate calls for a rethink on rules drafted just last year and the governing body has now announced …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Transgender woman’s US cycling win within rules, UCI says

Associated Press

The victory for the first openly transgender woman to win an official cycling event should stand after she adhered to the updated policy the organization put in place last year, the global governing body for cycling said. “The UCI rules are based on the latest scientific knowledge and have been applied in a consistent manner, and continues to follow the …

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1 year, 10 months ago

UCI defends transgender policy after Killips’ Tour of the Gil victory

The Hindu

Cycling’s governing body the UCI has defended its policy on transgender athletes competing in female events after American Austin Killips fuelled the debate by winning the Tour of the Gila in New Mexico on Sunday. Unlike some international sporting bodies such as World Athletics, the UCI allows transgender riders to compete in women’s races, prompting criticism from the likes of …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Transgender cyclist Austin Killips sparks debate after winning UCI stage race

The Independent

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1 year, 10 months ago

British cyclists scared to speak out on trans athletes due to fear of being cancelled by sponsors

The Telegraph

Leading British cyclists are scared to speak out against the sport's transgender policies amid fears of being cancelled and losing sponsorship deals, Telegraph Sport understands. One key advocate for better protections in women's sport is British Cycling's head of Olympic programmes, Sara Symington, who was among the signatories to a letter to the UCI last year pressuring the body to …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Transgender athlete who ran in female category at London Marathon defends taking part

Daily Mail

Glenique Frank, 54, said she hasn't cheated any other athletes out of a prize A transgender athlete who ran the London Marathon in the female category has defended her decision to take part. The elite races in the London Marathon are subject to World Athletics rules, which exclude transgender women from elite female competition if they have gone through male …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Andrew Tate responds after being ‘hilariously’ mocked in South Park episode

The Independent

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South Park creators accused of transphobia following latest episode

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