'Telling': Columnist flags 'federal law' Republicans have made their 'first priority'
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Telling': Columnist flags 'federal law' Republicans have made their 'first priority'

Raw Story  

While Republicans work to pass the one "big, beautiful bill" that contains President-elect Donald Trump's biggest priorities — immigration, energy, and the economy — as he prepares to take office in two weeks, the party hasn't discussed its "first priority" nearly as much as the others, according to journalist Katelynn Burns. "The first priority in the rules package House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., unveiled last week was banning trans people from sports," Burns writes. One of the reasons the GOP is so concerned about ejecting trans women from sports "when there are almost no trans women in sports", Burns — who was "the first openly transgender Capitol Hill reporter in U.S. history" — suggests, is that "a recent poll shows public support for a ban on trans women in women’s sports at 66%." The Speaker "and the rest of the House GOP’s taking their first votes as newly elected representatives to ban the 10 or so trans athletes competing in college sports and the couple of handfuls playing high school sports," Burns emphasizes, "rather than securing the border that they falsely describe as 'open' or cutting the cost of living or doing anything about the economy, is telling."

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Democrats stage a shameful retreat on trans rights: Do they think that will stop Trump?
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Democrats stage a shameful retreat on trans rights: Do they think that will stop Trump?

Salon  

Most Democratic elected officials are behaving with stunning timidity, at the exact moment that the crisis facing American democracy demands strength and aggression. Gilberto Hinojosa, the former chair of the Texas Democratic Party, presented a binary choice between supporting transgender rights and winning elections, saying, “You can support transgender rights up and down … or you can understand that there’s …

Newsom says trans athletes playing in women’s sports is ‘deeply unfair’ in split with Democrats
Top News
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Newsom says trans athletes playing in women’s sports is ‘deeply unfair’ in split with Democrats

CNN  

CNN — Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom said transgender athletes playing in women’s sports is “an issue of fairness” in a break from most Democrats’ position on the topic. So both things I can hold in my hand.” Newsom’s comments come after President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports, delivering …

Former High School Athlete And Anti-Trans Activist Invited To Trump’s Presidential Address
3 weeks ago

Former High School Athlete And Anti-Trans Activist Invited To Trump’s Presidential Address

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Payton McNabb, a former high school athlete and advocate against trans girls’ inclusion in women’s sports, is set to appear tonight as a guest during President Donald Trump’s address to Congress. McNabb’s invitation to the White House signals Trump’s continued commitment to making good on his campaign promises to bar trans women and girls from school sports. …

Divided Senate kills bill banning trans women in women's sports
3 weeks ago

Divided Senate kills bill banning trans women in women's sports

India Today  

A bill that aimed to ban transgender women and girls from participating in school sports designated for female athletes failed to advance in the Senate on Monday night. Nationwide debate While the House had already passed similar legislation with only two Democrats in support, the Senate’s setback underscores the steep challenge any bill targeting LGBTQ rights faces. Senator Tammy Baldwin …

Bill To Ban Transgender Athletes Takes A Loss In Senate Vote
3 weeks ago

Bill To Ban Transgender Athletes Takes A Loss In Senate Vote

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — Legislation that aimed to bar transgender women and girls nationwide from participating in school athletic competitions designated for female athletes failed to advance Monday night in a divided Senate as Democrats stood united against an issue that Republicans leveraged in last year’s elections. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month giving federal agencies …

Donald Trump stopped by Democrats as bill to ban trans athletes from women's sports falls in Senate
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Donald Trump stopped by Democrats as bill to ban trans athletes from women's sports falls in Senate

Daily Mail  

Legislation that aimed to bar transgender women and girls nationwide from participating in school athletic competitions designated for female athletes failed to advance Monday night in a divided Senate as Democrats stood united against an issue that Republicans leveraged in last year's elections. President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month giving federal agencies wide latitude to ensure entities …

Bill to ban trans athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams fails to advance in Senate
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Bill to ban trans athletes from girls’ and women’s sports teams fails to advance in Senate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Legislation that aimed to bar transgender women and girls nationwide from participating in school athletic competitions designated for female athletes failed to advance Monday night in a divided Senate as Democrats stood united against an issue that Republicans leveraged in last year’s elections. “Around the country we have seen men — biological men who identify as women — …

State Department visa policy could bar trans people from traveling to U.S. as part of Trump agenda on women’s sports
3 weeks, 5 days ago

State Department visa policy could bar trans people from traveling to U.S. as part of Trump agenda on women’s sports

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The State Department is …

Texas AG asks court to require NCAA to begin gender testing as part of new transgender policy
1 month ago

Texas AG asks court to require NCAA to begin gender testing as part of new transgender policy

Associated Press  

LUBBOCK, Texas — The Republican attorney general in Texas wants the NCAA to take its transgender policy a step further and require gender testing for athletes who compete in women’s sports. AG Ken Paxon filed a lawsuit in December in state district court and on Thursday added a filing that seeks a court order requiring gender screening for athletes and …

The Real Danger of Trump’s “Ban” on Trans Women in Sports
55 years, 2 months ago

The Real Danger of Trump’s “Ban” on Trans Women in Sports

Slate  

President Donald Trump signed an executive order last Wednesday that he promised, in front of laughing, cheering girls and women, would remove the “woke lunacy” from women’s sports. The order called trans people’s participation in girls’ and women’s sports “demeaning, unfair, and dangerous to women and girls” and asserted that such participation “denies women and girls the equal opportunity to …

Opinion: Can we finally stop talking about trans sports?
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 …

JK Rowling says left wingers who have 'campaigned to destroy women's and girls' rights' are to blame for Trump's transgender sports ban
1 month, 2 weeks ago

JK Rowling says left wingers who have 'campaigned to destroy women's and girls' rights' are to blame for Trump's transgender sports ban

Daily Mail  

JK Rowling has said that left wingers who 'campaigned to destroy women's and girls' rights' are to blame for Trump's transgender sports ban. The Harry Potter author took to X to express her views that the President plans to ensure that no transgender athletes participated in women's sports at the 2028 summer Olympics in Los Angeles. JK Rowling has said …

US President Donald Trump signs executive order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US President Donald Trump signs executive order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports

Hindustan Times  

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports, aligning with the administration's interpretation of Title IX. US President Donald Trump on Wednesday is signing an executive order to ban transgender girls and women from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity, marking his latest move targeting …

Trump bans transgender athletes from female sports: War on women's sports over
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump bans transgender athletes from female sports: War on women's sports over

India Today  

US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday intended to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women’s sports. The order, titled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,” gives federal agencies wide latitude to ensure entities that receive federal funding abide by Title IX in alignment with the Trump administration’s view, which interprets “sex” as the gender …

Trump signs order banning trans athletes in women's sports, but legal battles loom
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump signs order banning trans athletes in women's sports, but legal battles loom

India Today  

United States President Donald Trump signed a major executive order, 'Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports,' to ban transgender athletes from participating in women's sports. The order gives federal agencies broad authority to enforce Title IX, requiring federally funded entities to adhere to the Trump administration’s interpretation of “sex” as the gender assigned at birth. Trump signs an executive order …

Trump signs executive order banning trans women and girls from women’s sports
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump signs executive order banning trans women and girls from women’s sports

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The order — which falsely categorizes trans women as “men” — fulfills the president’s …

Trump Targets Trans Athletes In New Executive Order
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Trump Targets Trans Athletes In New Executive Order

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed an executive order aimed at barring trans women and girls from women’s sports. The order, though not legally binding, sends a chilling message to federally-funded schools, just days after Trump signed one another threatening to withhold federal funding from schools with trans-inclusive policies and another declaring the government will recognize only …

Trump signs executive order barring transgender athletes in women's sports
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump signs executive order barring transgender athletes in women's sports

Salon  

President Donald Trump continued his executive attacks on transgender people on Wednesday, signing an order that barred trans athletes from competing in women's sports. “With this executive order, the war on women’s sports is over.” The executive action, dubbed "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports," ordered the Department of Education and Department of Justice to take action against any school …

Trump takes action to ban transgender women from women’s sports
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump takes action to ban transgender women from women’s sports

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump took executive action Wednesday to deliver on a political issue central to his 2024 campaign: banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports. The Trump administration’s position on Title IX, the official said, is “if you’re going to have women’s sports, if you’re going to provide opportunities for women, then they have to be equally …

Trump signs order that seeks to ban transgender athletes from women's sports
Top News
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump signs order that seeks to ban transgender athletes from women's sports

NPR  

Trump signs order that seeks to ban transgender athletes from women's sports toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that seeks to ban transgender athletes from participating in women's sports. "With this executive order, the war on women's sports is over," he said in a signing ceremony in the White House East Room on …

Trump takes action to ban transgender women from women’s sports
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump takes action to ban transgender women from women’s sports

CNN  

CNN — President Donald Trump took executive action Wednesday to deliver on a political issue central to his 2024 campaign: banning transgender women from competing in women’s sports. The Trump administration’s position on Title IX, the official said, is “if you’re going to have women’s sports, if you’re going to provide opportunities for women, then they have to be equally …

Donald Trump signs executive order to block transgender athletes from women’s sports
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Donald Trump signs executive order to block transgender athletes from women’s sports

New York Times  

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to stop transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports unless they were assigned female at birth, promising to deny federal funding to high schools and colleges that do not comply. “With this executive order, the war on women’s sports is over,” Trump said from the East Room of the White …

Keep men out: Trump vows to ban transgender athletes from women's sports
2 months ago

Keep men out: Trump vows to ban transgender athletes from women's sports

India Today  

President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday reiterated his stand of preventing transgender athletes from participating in women's sports, saying that he will sign an order on his first day to "keep men out". Time and again, Trump has vowed to ban transgender athletes from participating in women's sports. “With the stroke of my pen on day one, we’re going to stop …

Only two House Democrats join Republicans to ban trans athletes from women’s sports
2 months, 1 week ago

Only two House Democrats join Republicans to ban trans athletes from women’s sports

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Ca., who has a transgender brother said …

Biden’s final actions as president leave some transgender people feeling unsupported
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Biden’s final actions as president leave some transgender people feeling unsupported

Associated Press  

President Joe Biden began his term in the White House with a broad promise to protect transgender Americans against Republican policies that painted them as a threat to children and sought to push them out of public life. Vice President Kamala Harris rarely mentioned transgender people during her campaign, but Trump’s campaign cited previous Harris statements to argue relentlessly to …

Joe Biden scraps proposed rule on trans athletes in girls' sports
3 months ago

Joe Biden scraps proposed rule on trans athletes in girls' sports

Daily Mail  

Schools will retain the right to decide which teams trans athletes can join after the latest Biden U-turn. The Biden administration on Friday withdrew a proposed rule change that would have stopped schools from banning transgender athletes from teams matching their gender identities. The Biden administration withdrew a proposed rule change over trans athletes in school sports Trans volleyball player …

MTG supports Nancy Mace’s controversial trans bathroom ban in Congress: ‘That’s what this election was all about’
4 months ago

MTG supports Nancy Mace’s controversial trans bathroom ban in Congress: ‘That’s what this election was all about’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina introduced legislation that would …

Two House Democrats change their tune on transgender athletes days after Trump win
4 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I have two little girls, I don’t want …

Texas Republicans Called Out For Anti-Trans Election Ad
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Texas Republicans Called Out For Anti-Trans Election Ad

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING When Mack Beggs first learned that Texas Republicans were using images of him from his high school wrestling days in political ads, he wasn’t exactly surprised. The ad includes an image of Beggs with his face blurred out, and text that reads: “Colin Allred failed to protect women’s sports, supporting boys competing with girls.” In a separate …

Republicans are betting big on trans issues. Following through could prove harder.
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Republicans are betting big on trans issues. Following through could prove harder.

Politico  

“It is getting you in the door to at least think about voting Republican if you’re on the fence,” said May Mailman, a former legal adviser to Trump and now director of the Independent Women’s Law Center, a conservative advocacy group that has opposed transgender rights in its quest to protect the legal relevance of biological sex. But Mailman said …

Lawmakers in a New York county pass transgender athlete ban after earlier ban is thrown out in court
9 months ago

Lawmakers in a New York county pass transgender athlete ban after earlier ban is thrown out in court

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A county legislature outside New …

Lawmakers in a New York county pass transgender athlete ban after earlier ban is thrown out in court
9 months ago

Lawmakers in a New York county pass transgender athlete ban after earlier ban is thrown out in court

Associated Press  

MINEOLA, N.Y. — A county legislature outside New York City has voted to bar transgender female athletes from playing on girls’ and women’s teams at county-owned facilities after a bid to restrict trans athletes by executive order was thrown out in court. The New York Times reports that transgender advocates packed Monday’s meeting holding signs that read “trans women are …

The NCAA's dilemma on trans athletes shouldn't be that hard of a call
10 months, 1 week ago

The NCAA's dilemma on trans athletes shouldn't be that hard of a call

LA Times  

The National Collegiate Athletic Assn. The best it’s come up with so far is to say late last month that its rules are “ under review,” after a smaller student-athlete association effectively banned trans women from competing in women’s sports. It’s the latest development in a conversation that has been blown way out of proportion by opportunistic conservative politicians, many …

Republicans Are Trying to Erase Trans Identity From The Law
1 year, 1 month ago

Republicans Are Trying to Erase Trans Identity From The Law

Huff Post  

Transgender people are at risk of losing the ability to update their driver's licenses and IDs with new legislation that restricts definitions of sex. At least 10 states have introduced or passed legislation to narrowly define what it means to be “male” or “female.” Such laws have myriad impacts for transgender people — from making it impossible to update birth …

The Republican Party’s anti-trans agenda goes national
1 year, 11 months ago

The Republican Party’s anti-trans agenda goes national

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. During the Senate Judiciary Committee’s confirmation …

House Republicans pass bill banning transgender girls from participating in women’s sports
1 year, 11 months ago

House Republicans pass bill banning transgender girls from participating in women’s sports

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It would also recognise eligibility “based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics …

‘Cowardly’: House Republicans revive national ban of trans women and girls from team sports
2 years ago

‘Cowardly’: House Republicans revive national ban of trans women and girls from team sports

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy House Republicans have reintroduced federal legislation to prevent transgender women …

Laverne Cox Calls Out Lawmakers Who Use Trans People 'As A Political Football'
2 years, 9 months ago

Laverne Cox Calls Out Lawmakers Who Use Trans People 'As A Political Football'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Laverne Cox isn’t holding back when it comes to the troubling wave of anti-transgender legislation that’s been sweeping across the U.S. The actor, author and LGBTQ rights activist sat down with MSNBC’s Jonathan Capehart for a forthcoming special, “Pride of Stage and Screen.” While the program is focused on queer representation in Hollywood and on Broadway, the …

Indiana lawmakers override GOP governor’s veto to enact anti-trans sports ban
2 years, 10 months ago

Indiana lawmakers override GOP governor’s veto to enact anti-trans sports ban

CNN  

Washington CNN — Indiana banned transgender women and girls from competing on public school sports teams consistent with their gender after the state’s Republican-led legislature voted Tuesday to override a veto issued earlier this year by their GOP governor in order to enact the controversial law. Indiana’s legislation states that “a male, based on a student’s biological sex at birth …

In Trans People, GOP Candidates Find Latest 'Wedge Issue'
3 years ago

In Trans People, GOP Candidates Find Latest 'Wedge Issue'

Huff Post  

University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas speaks to her coach after winning the 500 meter freestyle during an NCAA college swimming meet on Jan. 22, 2022, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Another campaign ad, from Republican U.S. Senate candidate Vicky Hartzler in Missouri, targets transgender people in sports and has her referring to an NCAA athlete — Ivy League …

Ban on transgender sports passes despite appeal from senator
3 years, 1 month ago

Ban on transgender sports passes despite appeal from senator

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Transgender boys and girls would be banned from playing on the school sports teams matching their gender identity under a bill passed Thursday by the Georgia Senate. “Let’s not move so fast, because this is hurting our kids.” The measure pushed by conservative groups would ban people born as males from competing for girls teams and would ban …

Donald Trump vows to ban transgender women from women’s sports if re-elected
3 years, 1 month ago

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

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former president Donald Trump vowed to ban transgender women from …

Florida becomes 8th state to enact anti-trans sports ban this year
3 years, 9 months ago

Florida becomes 8th state to enact anti-trans sports ban this year

CNN  

Washington CNN — Florida became the eighth state this year to ban transgender girls and women in public secondary schools and colleges from participating on girls’ and women’s sports teams after its Republican governor signed the restrictive measure into law on Tuesday. Under the law, public secondary school and college sports teams are required to be designated based on “biological …

Column: Hurting transgender kids to shore up the Republican base
3 years, 10 months ago

Column: Hurting transgender kids to shore up the Republican base

LA Times  

“There is no study to my knowledge that says doing yoga exercise converts people to Hinduism” — Rep. Jeremy Gray I imagine when Rep. Jeremy Gray sought the opportunity to represent the 83rd District in the great state of Alabama, he did not think he would need to convince people that yoga wasn’t some sort of Hindu gateway drug. Meanwhile, …

Prospects dim for passage of LGBTQ rights bill in Senate
3 years, 10 months ago

Prospects dim for passage of LGBTQ rights bill in Senate

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Controlling Congress and the White House for the first time in a decade, Democrats were hopeful that this would be the year they finally secured civil rights protections for LGBTQ Americans. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said the House-passed legislation would “in effect repeal Title IX” by making it easier for transgender women to play on girls teams. While …

Prospects dim for passage of LGBTQ rights bill in Senate
3 years, 10 months ago

Prospects dim for passage of LGBTQ rights bill in Senate

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said the House-passed legislation would “in effect repeal Title IX” …

US appeals court considers Idaho transgender athletes ban
3 years, 10 months ago

US appeals court considers Idaho transgender athletes ban

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — A U.S. appeals court on Monday gave little indication of how it might rule on the constitutionality of the first law in the nation banning transgender women and girls from playing on women’s sports teams. Lawmakers in Idaho also have argued that allowing transgender athletes on girls’ and women’s teams would negate nearly 50 years of progress …

Florida Republicans send sports transgender bill to governor
3 years, 10 months ago

Florida Republicans send sports transgender bill to governor

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Republicans moved to ban transgender girls and women from playing on public school teams intended for student athletes born as girls, sending the proposal to Gov. The proposal also would allow another student to sue if a school allows a transgender girl or woman to play on a team intended for biological females. Jim Justice, a …

Wave Of Bills To Block Trans Athletes Has No Basis In Science, Researcher Says
4 years ago

Wave Of Bills To Block Trans Athletes Has No Basis In Science, Researcher Says

NPR  

Wave Of Bills To Block Trans Athletes Has No Basis In Science, Researcher Says Enlarge this image toggle caption Shaun Botterill/Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Shaun Botterill/Shaun Botterill/Getty Images Throughout the country, roughly 35 bills have been introduced by state legislators that would limit or prohibit transgender women from competing in women's athletics, according to the LGBTQ rights group Freedom for All …

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