Former Lia Thomas opponents open up on 'nightmare' of facing trans swimmer as they push for ban

1 week, 3 days ago

What to know about transgender swimmer Lia Thomas

Lia Thomas is a former University of Pennsylvania swimmer who drew harsh criticism for her success as the first openly transgender athlete to win a Division I championship in 2022, the year she graduated. The White House announced Wednesday the Trump administration has suspended approximately $175 million in federal funding for Penn over the swimmer in the wake of President …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

California college axes women's locker rooms to boost transgender inclusivity

Daily Mail

A California university is doing away with traditional men's and women's locker rooms in an effort to support transgender students - even as the state's governor condemns transgender athletes in female sports. The University of California, Davis announced plans last month to renovate the locker rooms at its Activities and Recreation Center The university said the space will be 'inclusive …

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5 months ago

‘The worst scenario you could have’

Politico

‘The worst scenario you could have’ Welcome to POLITICO’s West Wing Playbook, your guide to the people and power centers in the Biden administration and Harris campaign. Throughout the West Wing this week, aides have been repeating a simple mantra for President JOE BIDEN’s — and their collective — objective for the final week before Election Day: “Do no harm.” …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Transgender woman’s use of a gym locker room spurs protests and investigations in Missouri

Associated Press

— A transgender woman’s use of the women’s locker room in a suburban St. Louis gym prompted a protest, a plan for a boycott and calls for an investigation by the state’s politically vulnerable Republican attorney general, who quickly obliged. Also on Friday, Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced he is investigating the gym and sent a letter warning Life Time …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Transgender woman's use of a gym locker room spurs protests and investigations in Missouri

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9 months, 1 week ago

'You need to be re-educated': That's how a group of NHS nurses say hospital chiefs reacted when they complained that a transgender colleague - who shared their women's changing room - stared as they g

Daily Mail

When a group of female NHS nurses complained to hospital bosses about the ‘intimidating’ behaviour of a trans colleague in their shared changing room, they may have expected a sympathetic hearing at least. The nurses say their colleague – who is understood not to have had gender reassignment surgery – had told fellow workers at Darlington Memorial Hospital they had …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas loses case to overturn World Aquatics ban

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas fails in challenge to rules that bar her from elite women’s races

Associated Press

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas failed in her challenge against rules that stop her from competing in elite women’s races because judges ruled she did not have standing to bring the case. “Blanket bans preventing trans women from competing are discriminatory and deprive us of valuable athletic opportunities that are central to our identities.” Thomas said the decision should be viewed …

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1 year ago

NCAA facing lawsuit regarding transgender competitors’ eligibility

New York Times

Sixteen athletes have filed a lawsuit against the NCAA alleging the organization’s transgender participation policy “serially violated Title IX in 2022” when it allowed Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer who was a member of the University of Pennsylvania’s women’s swim team, to compete in the NCAA swimming championships. The class-action lawsuit cites Thomas’ participation in that championship, as well as …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas lodges case with CAS to overturn ban

The Hindu

Swimmer Lia Thomas, who became the first transgender woman to win the highest U.S. national college title in 2022, has lodged a case with the Court of Arbitration for Sport in a bid to again compete in elite female races. In June 2022, World Aquatics voted to ban transgender women who had gone through male puberty from competing in women’s …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas asks CAS to overturn race ban rules as discrimination

Associated Press

LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has asked a Swiss sports court to overturn rules imposed by World Aquatics that stop her competing in elite women’s races and she says are discrimination. “Ms Thomas seeks an order from the CAS declaring that the are unlawful, invalid, and of no force and effect,” said the court based in the Olympic …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas launches legal action against ban

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1 year, 2 months ago

Lia Thomas asks CAS to overturn World Aquatics’ policy for transgender swimmers

New York Times

Lia Thomas, a transgender swimmer who won a women’s NCAA event in 2022 and who has said she has ambitions to compete in the Olympics, has asked the Court of Arbitration of Sport in Switzerland to overturn the rules of World Aquatics that prevent transgender women from competing in women’s divisions. World Aquatics, which sets rules that inform elite competitions, …

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1 year, 3 months ago

ESPN told me not to speak about transgender swimmer Lia Thomas, former anchor Sage Steele claims: 'I was asked to stop saying anything'

Daily Mail

The anchor voiced her opposition to Lia Thomas competing in women's sports Sage Steele left ESPN in August after settling a lawsuit against the network Former ESPN anchor Sage Steele claims the network asked her not to talk about transgender swimmer Lia Thomas. Steele was among those who voiced their opposition on social media to Thomas and other biological males …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Deion Sanders asks for leniency for UCLA recruits suspected in Rose Bowl locker room thefts

LA Times

Colorado coach Deion Sanders walks through the locker room after arriving at the Rose Bowl for the Oct. 28 game against UCLA. Colorado coach Deion Sanders asked for leniency toward the four Beaumont High School students suspected of stealing jewelry and other items from the locker room while the Buffaloes played UCLA at the Rose Bowl on Oct. 28. “Let’s …

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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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2 years ago

Trump attacks transgender ‘insanity’ at Waco rally saying he will ban ‘disfigurement of our youth’

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2 years, 1 month ago

Transgender woman charged with indecent expsure for undressing in female YMCA locker room

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2 years, 2 months ago

Protest over inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s sports held outside NCAA Convention

CNN

CNN — A small group of demonstrators gathered outside the NCAA Convention in San Antonio on Thursday to protest the inclusion of transgender athletes in women’s college sports. Speaking outside the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, Gaines said to NCAA officials: “We’ve created a petition with almost 10,000 signatures from people around the country who want to support keeping female …

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2 years, 4 months ago

‘I raced Lia Thomas – and I still feel the burning injustice’

The Telegraph

“I was saying how it was wrong,” she reflects. “I asked the officials, ‘You’re seriously going to give this trophy to a biological male over a woman?’ This is b------- and you know it. “I realised that while dentistry would always be there, the relevance and urgency of this issue perhaps wouldn’t be,” she says. Thomas became emblematic of many …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Caitlyn Jenner slams trans swimmer Lia Thomas saying she has 'a tremendous advantage over the girls'

Daily Mail

Caitlyn Jenner has slammed transgender swimmer Lia Thomas for wanting to compete at the Olympics, saying she has 'a tremendous advantage over the girls'. She added it was 'just not fair' on other competitors given she has already gone through puberty as a male, and her Olympic quest 'the trans community look selfish'. It came after Thomas said she wanted …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Trump misgenders Lia Thomas, goes on tirade about transgender athletes in Wisconsin

The Independent

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2 years, 8 months ago

Trump goes on transphobic rant at rally in Alaska

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2 years, 9 months ago

Former Olympian Nikki Dryden Defends Lia Thomas, Questions Swimming Governing Body

News 18

World swimming governing body FINA had recently ruled that transgender athletes will not be able to participate in women’s swimming competitions. Former swimmers like Nikki Dryden and Danni Miatke recently lambasted FINA’s move to ban transgender athletes from taking part in women’s swimming events. Former Olympic swimmer turned human rights lawyer Nikki Dryden recently expressed her disappointment as she feels …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Swimming’s new transgender policy could impact other sports

Associated Press

Bans on transgender women in international swimming and rugby this week opened the door for track and field to consider following suit in what could turn into a wave of policy changes in Olympic sports. FINA’s new policy bans all transgender women from elite competitions if they didn’t begin medical treatment to suppress testosterone production before either the onset of …

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2 years, 9 months ago

I’m a trans athlete too – banning swimmers like Lia Thomas completely misses the point

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2 years, 9 months ago

Lia Thomas made a very good point about what makes a woman, whether you like it or not

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2 years, 9 months ago

Lia Thomas' teammates say UPenn told them their lives 'would be over' if they questioned her place

Daily Mail

Lia Thomas' teammates say UPenn protected the transgender swimmer so enthusiastically because she helped them win points over other schools - then warned them they'd be canceled if they spoke out. In a new documentary about gender ideology that will air tomorrow night, the anonymous teammates said they were told never to question Lia's place and warned that doing would …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Trans swimmer Lia Thomas says she doesn't need 'anyone's permission'

Daily Mail

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas said on Tuesday that she should be allowed to compete as a woman despite having a physical advantage and that she 'doesn't need permission' from anyone. Scroll down for video Lia Thomas appearing on Good Morning America on Tuesday where she said she hopes to swim for America in the Olympics Thomas began transitioning in 2020 …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas sets sights on Olympic qualification

The Telegraph

Lia Thomas, the transgender swimmer who sparked controversy after winning a US college women's title, has outlined her ambition to compete at the Olympics. In March, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said transgender athletes pose a risk to the integrity of women’s sport. But as far as I am concerned, the scientific evidence, the peer-reviewed work we have done, those …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas says ‘trans women are not a threat to women’s sports’

CNN

CNN — Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas said trans women are “not a threat to women’s sports” in an interview with ABC on Tuesday. Speaking to ABC’s Juju Chang, Thomas said: “Trans people don’t transition for athletics. I became a lot weaker and a lot slower in the water.” Following NCAA protocols, she took a year off swimming and joined the …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Trans swimming champion Lia Thomas finishes college controversial career – what’s next for athlete?

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3 years ago

World Athletics president calls future of women’s sport ‘fragile,’ defends testosterone regulations – Times of London

CNN

CNN — The president of World Athletics, Sebastian Coe, reportedly said that the integrity and future of women’s sport is “fragile” and defended his governing body’s rules on testosterone. University of Pennsylvania swimmer Thomas last week became the first out transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I title after finishing first in the women’s 500-yard freestyle event. According to …

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3 years ago

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says integrity of women's sport under threat after transgender swimmer Lia Thomas wins US swimming title

ABC

World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says the "integrity of women's sport" is under threat after Lia Thomas became the first transgender woman to win a US National Collegiate Athletic Association swimming event. Key points: Sebastian Coe said the "future of women's sport" was "fragile" because of moves to increase gender diversity Lia Thomas competed on the men's team for three …

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3 years ago

'I respect Lia Thomas - but she should not be allowed to race': Olympic swimmer calls for transgender ban

The Telegraph

Gyorgy, who competed for Hungary at the 2016 Olympics and has been part of the Virginia Tech swimming team for five years, wrote: “With all due respect, I would like to address something that is a problem in our sport right now and hurting athletes, especially female swimmers. It feels like that final spot was taken away from me because …

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3 years ago

Column: Lia Thomas sparks all sorts of conflicting thoughts

Associated Press

ATLANTA — Lia Thomas has sparked all sorts of conflicting thoughts. “We’ve got people who are twisting themselves into pretzels trying to justify the fact that they didn’t get their act together and change the policy so that it’s fair for biological women,” Hogshead-Makar said in an interview Friday, less than 24 hours after Thomas became the first transgender swimmer …

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3 years ago

Sharron Davies warns of legal action as Lia Thomas transgender participation controversy continues

The Telegraph

Sharron Davies has warned of a wave of legal action from “biological females” unless something was done to stop Lia Thomas and other transgender athletes racing in women’s swimming. Britain’s 1980 Olympic 400 metres medley silver medallist the Telegraph Sport she was hopeful planned new rules by the sport’s world governing body, FINA, would prevent Thomas adding to her historic …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Transgender Penn swimmer Thomas ends Ivy meet with 3rd title

Associated Press

— Lia Thomas ended an intense week of scrutiny with a hug. Seconds after edging Yale’s Iszac Henig to win the 100-meter freestyle title at the Ivy League championships Saturday, Thomas stepped out of the pool and walked to the back of the deck. Thomas’ win was a school- and meet-record time of 47.63, and marked her third individual title …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Transgender swimmers bring spotlight to Ivy championship

Associated Press

— There isn’t much to indicate anything other than a typical college swim meet is taking place this week at Harvard University’s Blodgett Pool. There’s also the public address announcement made before every session that reminds spectators the conference is committed to putting on an event “free of racist, homophobic or transphobic discrimination.” For Lia Thomas and Iszac Henig, it’s …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Donald Trump vows to ban transgender women from women’s sports if re-elected

The Independent

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3 years, 1 month ago

Lia Thomas controversy: Michael Phelps’ alleged ex-girlfriend calls him ‘hypocrite’ over trans rights

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3 years, 2 months ago

Caitlyn Jenner transgender women UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas should NOT compete with biological women

Daily Mail

Caitlyn Jenner has called on the National Collegiate Athletic Association to immediately stop transgender athletes like University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas from competing against their biological counterparts. Caitlyn Jenner has said the 'woke world' is not working for women's sports and is calling on the NCAA to adjust their transgender policy for sports Writing on Twitter, Jenner stated explicitly …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Michael Phelps controversy surrounding trans swimmer Lia Thomas is 'very complicated'

Daily Mail

Champion swimmer Michael Phelps has described the controversy that surrounds transgender swimmer Lia Thomas is 'very complicated' - before adding that sports need a 'level playing field' to be fair. Olympic champion swimmer Michael Phelps, 36, has reacted to the ongoing debate over trans college athlete Lia Thomas competing on women's swim team 'It's very complicated. January's swim last week …

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3 years, 3 months ago

Lia Thomas: LGBT+ rights campaigners defend swimming champion amid transphobic abuse

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3 years, 9 months ago

Transgender Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard Could Set Dangerous Precedent: Samoa Coach

News 18

Allowing transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard to compete in the women’s competition at the Tokyo Olympics would be like letting athletes dope and may set a dangerous precedent for future Games, Samoa’s weightlifting boss told Reuters. Tuaopepe Jerry Wallwork coaches Samoa’s Commonwealth Games champion Feagaiga Stowers and is concerned Hubbard’s presence in the super-heavyweight division at Tokyo could deny the small …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Woman says she set boundaries, but actor Masterson raped her

Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — An attorney for actor Danny Masterson on Thursday repeatedly challenged a woman on the witness stand over why she agreed to go to Masterson’s house on the night she said he raped her. “You went over to Danny Masterson’s house knowing full well you would be taking your clothes off, right?” Thomas Mesereau asked. “I told you …

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4 years, 8 months ago

Transgender official takes abuse while leading virus efforts

Associated Press

Many of the attacks against Pennsylvania’s health secretary have little to do with the way she has handled the statewide response to the coronavirus pandemic. The Press Enterprise newspaper of Bloomsburg identified the man in the dunk tank as Main Township Fire Chief David Broadt, who told the newspaper he did not set out to impersonate Levine — he said …

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5 years, 1 month ago

‘Forget the panties’: Victoria’s Secret executives accused of sexual harassment, misogyny and body shaming

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Former Lia Thomas opponents open up on 'nightmare' of facing trans swimmer as they push for ban

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