South Carolina women’s hoops coach Dawn Staley says transgender athletes should be allowed to play
9 months ago

South Carolina women’s hoops coach Dawn Staley says transgender athletes should be allowed to play

Associated Press  

CLEVELAND — South Carolina women’s basketball coach Dawn Staley said Saturday that she believes transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women’s sports. But I know it’s an important issue for another time.” The topic has become a hot-button issue among conservative groups and others who believe transgender athletes should not be allowed to compete on girls’ and women’s sports teams. Last month, more than a dozen current and former women’s college athletes filed a federal lawsuit against the NCAA, accusing the college sports governing body of violating their rights by allowing transgender women to compete in women’s sports. Staley, a prominent voice for women’s sports and a two-time AP Coach of the Year, said she understood the political nature of the question and the reaction her answer could cause.

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England Hockey bans transgender women from female category
2 days, 5 hours ago

England Hockey bans transgender women from female category

The Hindu  

England Hockey announced on Wednesday a new policy that will prohibit transgender women from competing in the female category from the start of next season. “Based on this evidence, we have determined that the Trans and Non-Binary Participation Policy should restrict trans participation in order to secure fair competition,” England Hockey stated. The new policy, effective from September 1, aims …

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment
3 weeks, 2 days ago

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — For Djaniele Taylor, attending WNBA games was the perfect way to rediscover a sense of community coming out of the long slog of pandemic-era lockdowns. Connecticut Sun forward Alyssa Thomas celebrates a basket while being fouled during the second half in Game 2 of a first-round WNBA basketball playoff series against the Indiana Fever, Sept. 25, 2024, …

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment
3 weeks, 2 days ago

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It’s a cycle female athletes and fans of women’s sports have come …

Georgia Republicans recommend further law to restrict transgender women’s participation in sports
4 weeks ago

Georgia Republicans recommend further law to restrict transgender women’s participation in sports

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia Senate Republicans recommended on Friday that the state write laws banning transgender girls and women from participating in high school and college sports, setting the stage for action in the 2025 legislative session. It’s a sign Republicans believe there is more political gain in fears about transgender women playing women’s sports or using women’s bathrooms. At least …

Transgender players banned from competing in female events at elite golf tournaments: R&A
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Transgender players banned from competing in female events at elite golf tournaments: R&A

The Hindu  

Transgender players will no longer be able to enter female professional and elite golf tournaments after the R&A introduced a new fair competition policy on Thursday. The protocols, developed following extensive consultation with medical and scientific experts, mean players must have been female at birth or transitioned before the onset of male puberty to be eligible to compete in female …

Transgender golfer hits out at ban from women’s LPGA tour
1 month ago

Transgender golfer hits out at ban from women’s LPGA tour

The Independent  

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Hernández: UCLA women prove beyond a doubt they are No. 1
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hernández: UCLA women prove beyond a doubt they are No. 1

LA Times  

The best women’s basketball team in the country plays at Pauley Pavilion. South Carolina was expected to provide a formidable early-season test for the Bruins, but coach Cori Close’s team showed up at Nell and John Wooden Court with all of the answers. UCLA’s Timea Gardiner reacts after making a three-pointer against South Carolina on Saturday. UCLA’s Kiki Rice drives …

Transgender College Basketball Player Speaks Out About Verbal, Physical Mistreatment
2 months, 1 week ago

Transgender College Basketball Player Speaks Out About Verbal, Physical Mistreatment

Associated Press  

A transgender college basketball player in Canada has come forward to speak out about her experiences of verbal and physical mistreatment during a game. The player, Harriette Mackenzie, said she was targeted by her opponents after her coach told her she shouldn't be allowed to play against women. Mackenzie shared a video from the game where she was physically attacked, …

Georgia Senate Republicans push to further restrict trans women in sports
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Georgia Senate Republicans push to further restrict trans women in sports

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A Georgia Senate committee kicked off a new push by Republicans in the state to ban transgender women from participating in women’s sports, hearing testimony on Tuesday from five former college swimmers who are suing the NCAA and Georgia Tech over a transgender woman’s participation in the 2022 NCAA women’s swimming championships. Transgender participation in women’s sports roiled …

Federal rule on Title IX is a ruse to require trans sports participation, GOP states say
7 months, 1 week ago

Federal rule on Title IX is a ruse to require trans sports participation, GOP states say

The Independent  

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Federal rule on Title IX is a ruse to require trans sports participation, GOP states say
7 months, 1 week ago

Federal rule on Title IX is a ruse to require trans sports participation, GOP states say

Associated Press  

— The Biden administration has put on hold a plan to prohibit across-the-board bans on transgender athletes on school teams during an election year in which Republicans are rallying around restrictions on trans youths. The states argue the new rule would open the door to forcing schools to allow transgender athletes to compete on teams aligning with their gender identity, …

The NCAA's dilemma on trans athletes shouldn't be that hard of a call
7 months, 4 weeks 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 …

'I'm not playing a man in a women's event': British female darts star FORFEITS a tournament as she refuses to face a transgender player - and calls for a ban after she won two women's titles
8 months ago

'I'm not playing a man in a women's event': British female darts star FORFEITS a tournament as she refuses to face a transgender player - and calls for a ban after she won two women's titles

Daily Mail  

A British female darts star has forfeit her chance to the win the Denmark Open after refusing to face a transgender player, calling for the sport to ban those athletes born as biological men. Deta Hedman has pulled out of the Denmark Open after refusing to face a transgender rival She had been due to face Noa-Lynn van Leuven but …

West Virginia says it will appeal ruling that allowed transgender teen athlete to compete
8 months, 2 weeks ago

West Virginia says it will appeal ruling that allowed transgender teen athlete to compete

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on an appeals court ruling that allowed a transgender athlete to compete on her middle school teams, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said Wednesday. “We’re not going to allow the elites in the swamp to impose their values on West Virginia citizens,” Morrisey said at a news …

New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn’t the final word
8 months, 2 weeks ago

New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn’t the final word

Associated Press  

A new rule from President Joe Biden’s administration blocking blanket policies to keep transgender students from using school bathrooms that align with their gender identity could conflict with laws in Republican-controlled states. The 1,577-page regulation finalized last week seeks to clarify Title IX, the 1972 sex discrimination law originally passed to address women’s rights and applies to schools and colleges …

The sports where trans athletes are banned or need permission to compete
8 months, 3 weeks ago

The sports where trans athletes are banned or need permission to compete

The Independent  

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The right tried to rain on South Carolina's NCAA victory with transphobia. Dawn Staley won't let up
9 months ago

The right tried to rain on South Carolina's NCAA victory with transphobia. Dawn Staley won't let up

Salon  

As a second consecutive record year for women’s college basketball reached another landmark conclusion this weekend, South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley displayed to hardcore fans and casual viewers alike why she is one of sports preeminent ambassadors — and it wasn't solely because of what her players accomplished on the court, but how she acted off of it. Then …

NAIA bans transgender athletes from women’s sports; NCAA vows to ensure ‘fair competition’
9 months ago

NAIA bans transgender athletes from women’s sports; NCAA vows to ensure ‘fair competition’

The Hindu  

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced a policy Monday that all but bans transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports at its 241 mostly small colleges across the country. Instead, they send a message of exclusion and reinforce dangerous stereotypes that harm all women.” Last month, more than a dozen current and former college athletes filed a federal lawsuit …

NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women’s sports. NCAA vows to ensure ‘fair competition’
9 months ago

NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women’s sports. NCAA vows to ensure ‘fair competition’

Associated Press  

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced a policy Monday that all but bans transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports at its 241 mostly small colleges across the country. The topic has become a hot-button issue among conservative groups and others who believe transgender athletes should not be allowed to compete on girls’ and women’s sports teams. Instead, they …

NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women's sports
9 months ago

NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women's sports

NPR  

NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women's sports Enlarge this image toggle caption Charlie Riedel/AP Charlie Riedel/AP The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced a policy Monday that all but bans transgender athletes from competing in women's sports at its 241 mostly small colleges across the country. The topic has nonetheless become a hot-button issue among conservative groups and …

Collegiate sports association restricts transgender women from competing in women’s sports
9 months ago

Collegiate sports association restricts transgender women from competing in women’s sports

Politico  

“With the exception of competitive cheer and competitive dance, the NAIA created separate categories for male and female participants,” the association said in its policy. As a result, the NAIA policy for transgender student-athletes applies to all sports except for competitive cheer and competitive dance, which are open to all students.” The policy has already been met with swift criticism …

After a county restricted transgender women in sports, a roller derby league said, ‘No way’
9 months, 2 weeks 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 …

After a county restricted transgender women in sports, a roller derby league said, 'No way'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

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

The Independent  

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National debate over transgender athletes comes to New York City
9 months, 3 weeks ago

National debate over transgender athletes comes to New York City

Politico  

It passed by a vote of 8 to 3. “At New York City Public Schools, all students have the right to have their gender, gender identity, and gender expression recognized and respected,” DOE spokesperson Chyann Tull said in a statement. “In our schools, every student can participate in sports and competitive athletics in accordance with their gender identity, and we …

Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner backs New York county’s ban on transgender female athletes
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner backs New York county’s ban on transgender female athletes

Associated Press  

MINEOLA, N.Y. — Olympic gold medalist Caitlyn Jenner on Monday said she supported a local New York official’s order banning female sports teams with transgender athletes from using county-owned facilities. Speaking alongside Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman at his office in Mineola, Jenner said allowing transgender athletes like herself to compete against other women will “ruin women’s sports” for years …

College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies
9 months, 3 weeks ago

College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Former Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender woman Lia Thomas to compete at the national championships in 2022. “College sports are the premier stage for women’s sports in America, and while the …

Women’s roller derby league sues suburban New York county over ban on transgender female athletes
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Women’s roller derby league sues suburban New York county over ban on transgender female athletes

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — A women’s roller derby league has asked a New York court to invalidate a Republican official’s order banning female sports teams with transgender athletes from using county facilities, saying it violates state law. “This cruel policy sends the dangerous message that trans people don’t belong in Nassau County,” Amanda “Curly Fry” Urena, a member of the Roller …

NCAA Committee on Infractions member resigns over association’s transgender athlete policy
10 months, 3 weeks ago

NCAA Committee on Infractions member resigns over association’s transgender athlete policy

Associated Press  

A member of the NCAA’s Committee on Infractions, a voluntary group that prescribes penalties to member schools that break association rules, has resigned over NCAA policies regarding the participation of transgender athletes. William Bock, the former general counsel of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, told The Associated Press on Friday that NCAA policies permitting transgender athletes to compete against women are …

Ohio’s GOP governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care, transgender athletes in girls sports
1 year ago

Ohio’s GOP governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care, transgender athletes in girls sports

LA Times  

Mike DeWine speaks during a news conference Friday in Columbus. DeWine vetoed a measure that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors and transgender athletes’ participation in girls and women’s sports. Mike DeWine on Friday vetoed a measure that would have banned gender-affirming care for minors, casting the action, which was out of step with many in his own party, …

Court revives lawsuit over Connecticut rule allowing trans girls to compete in school sports
1 year ago

Court revives lawsuit over Connecticut rule allowing trans girls to compete in school sports

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Opponents of Connecticut’s policy letting transgender girls compete in girls high school sports will get a second chance to challenge it in court, an appeals court ruled Friday, which revived the case without weighing in on its merits. The American Civil Liberties Union said it welcomes a chance to defend the rights of the two transgender high …

Ohio Senate clears ban on gender-affirming care for minors, transgender athletes in girls sports
1 year ago

Ohio Senate clears ban on gender-affirming care for minors, transgender athletes in girls sports

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Republican-backed proposal that would drastically affect how LGBTQ youth in Ohio live their everyday lives cleared the state Senate on Wednesday, despite adamant opposition from parents, medical providers and education professionals who call it cruel and potentially life threatening. State senators, by a vote of 24-8, approved a multifaceted bill that would ban gender-affirming care for …

Florida athletic officials punish transgender student-athlete and high school over participation on girls’ team
1 year ago

Florida athletic officials punish transgender student-athlete and high school over participation on girls’ team

CNN  

CNN — A Florida high school has been placed on one-year administrative probation and fined $16,500 for allowing a transgender girl to play on the girls’ volleyball team, state athletic officials announced Tuesday. In a three-page letter to Monarch High School’s interim principal, the Florida High School Athletic Association accused the school of violating the state’s Fairness in Women’s Sports …

Florida principal reassigned during investigation into transgender student playing on girls’ volleyball team
1 year, 1 month ago

Florida principal reassigned during investigation into transgender student playing on girls’ volleyball team

CNN  

CNN — A Florida school district has temporarily removed a high school principal and other members of staff from their positions while it investigates allegations that a transgender student played on a girls’ volleyball team, education officials said. The fact that the student was allowed to play on a girls’ team is “unacceptable,” Florida Department of Education communications director Cailey …

Federal appeals court upholds block of Idaho transgender athletes law
1 year, 4 months ago

Federal appeals court upholds block of Idaho transgender athletes law

Associated Press  

A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld a decision blocking Idaho’s first-in-the-nation ban on transgender athletes in girls and women’s sports. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a judge’s preliminary injunction against the 2020 law, which would prohibit transgender women and girls from playing on female sports teams The judges ruled that the ban discriminates not just against transgender women but …

More states expect schools to keep trans girls off girls teams as K-12 classes resume
1 year, 4 months ago

More states expect schools to keep trans girls off girls teams as K-12 classes resume

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — As children across the U.S. head back to classes and practices for fall sports, four more states are expecting their K-12 schools to keep transgender girls off their girls teams. “Everyone is going through that process.” She added: “For trans kids, it’s never been a walk in the park, but now they have this law to contend …

More states expect schools to keep trans girls off girls teams as K-12 classes resume
1 year, 4 months ago

More states expect schools to keep trans girls off girls teams as K-12 classes resume

The Independent  

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Martina Navratilova blasts US Tennis Association after transgender star Alicia Rowley won women's national tournament and claims the sport is 'not for failed male athletes'
1 year, 5 months ago

Martina Navratilova blasts US Tennis Association after transgender star Alicia Rowley won women's national tournament and claims the sport is 'not for failed male athletes'

Daily Mail  

The ex-pro who won 167 singles titles added that 'it was not right and not fair' Martina Navratilova has criticised the US Tennis Association for its stance on transgender athletes competing in women's tennis tournaments. It comes as transgender tennis star Alicia Rowley reportedly became the latest player to win a Women's National Tennis Championship and 'the coveted Golden Ball'. …

Alaska board delays action on proposal to bar transgender girls from girls’ high school sports teams
1 year, 5 months ago

Alaska board delays action on proposal to bar transgender girls from girls’ high school sports teams

Associated Press  

JUNEAU, Alaska — The state board of education Wednesday delayed action on a proposal that would bar transgender girls from participating on high school girls’ athletic teams in Alaska, with several board members saying they wanted more time to consider the issue. Hughes, a Republican, told the board she wants “what’s best for all students, all athletes” — and said …

Transgender sports ban heads to North Carolina governor’s desk
1 year, 6 months ago

Transgender sports ban heads to North Carolina governor’s desk

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Transgender girls in North Carolina would no longer be allowed to play on the school sports teams that align with their gender identity under a proposal that received final legislative approval on Thursday. North Carolina, like many other Republican-led state legislatures, could soon push several other bills across the finish line that target trans youth, including a …

Ohio House passes bans on transgender student athletes and gender-affirming care for minors
1 year, 6 months ago

Ohio House passes bans on transgender student athletes and gender-affirming care for minors

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Minors in Ohio would be prohibited from receiving gender-affirming care and transgender student-athletes would be banned from participating in girls’ and women’s sports under a multifaceted proposal that cleared the state’s Republican-dominated House on Wednesday. These aren’t the first attempts at such proposals by Ohio’s Legislature — a gender-affirming care ban, which “Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider testified …

Transgender sports ban nears finish line in North Carolina legislature
1 year, 6 months ago

Transgender sports ban nears finish line in North Carolina legislature

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A bill banning transgender girls from playing on the middle school, high school and college sports teams that align with their gender identity is approaching the finish line in North Carolina as GOP-controlled state legislatures nationwide round out a record year of legislation targeting transgender residents. “This is only telling everyone that women’s sports is for women.” …

Alabama expands ban on trans athletes to include college teams
1 year, 7 months ago

Alabama expands ban on trans athletes to include college teams

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed legislation that will ban transgender women from playing on female sports teams in college, becoming the latest state to place restrictions on transgender athletes. The legislation expands the state’s existing 2021 ban on transgender athletes on K-12 sports teams to include college teams. From dictating what bathrooms we can use …

CIF denounces ‘harassing behaviors’ that led to transgender athletes withdrawing from track finals
1 year, 7 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. …

Ohio House advances transgender student-athlete ban for girls’ and women’s sports
1 year, 8 months ago

Ohio House advances transgender student-athlete ban for girls’ and women’s sports

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A ban on transgender student-athletes playing on girls and women’s sports teams in Ohio cleared a House education panel along partisan lines Wednesday, the latest attempt at such a measure first introduced by Republican lawmakers in 2021. The proposal would require K-12 schools as well as universities to designate “separate teams” for male and female sexes, but …

North Carolina House approves ban on transgender athletes
1 year, 8 months ago

North Carolina House approves ban on transgender athletes

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Transgender girls in North Carolina would be prohibited from joining female sports teams in middle school, high school and college under legislation passed Wednesday by the Republican-controlled House in one of its first actions since attaining a supermajority earlier this month. The House approved legislation 73-39, with three Democrats voting in favor, to separate sports by biological …

Veto-proof North Carolina GOP advances transgender sport ban
1 year, 8 months ago

Veto-proof North Carolina GOP advances transgender sport ban

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Transgender girls would be prohibited from participating in sports that correspond with their gender identity under a bill that advanced Tuesday in the North Carolina Senate. The Senate Education Committee advanced a bill Tuesday that would designate middle and high school sports by biological sex, determined by “reproductive biology and genetics at birth.” While sponsors promoted the …

Transgender basketball player ruled ineligible for semi-pro women’s league
1 year, 8 months ago

Transgender basketball player ruled ineligible for semi-pro women’s league

The Hindu  

A transgender basketball player’s bid to play in an Australian semi-professional women’s league has been refused by Basketball Australia, the national governing body said on Tuesday. Lexi Rodgers made an application late last year to play for the Kilsyth Cobras women’s team in the National Basketball League 1 South competition in the southern state of Victoria. “BA assesses eligibility of …

Alabama House eyes transgender college athlete restrictions
1 year, 8 months ago

Alabama House eyes transgender college athlete restrictions

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala — Transgender women in Alabama would be prohibited from joining female sports teams in college, under legislation advanced Wednesday by a legislative committee. The Alabama House Education Policy Committee approved legislation that would extend a 2021 ban on transgender athletes in K-12 sports teams to include college teams. “Forcing women to compete against biological men would reverse decades …

Biden sports plan angers transgender advocates, opponents
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden sports plan angers transgender advocates, opponents

Associated Press  

A Biden administration proposal to forbid outright bans on transgender athletes sparked outrage from conservative leaders while also angering trans rights activists who note schools could still prevent some athletes from participating on teams that align with their gender identity. Imara Jones, a trans woman who created “The Anti-Trans Hate Machine” podcast, blasted the proposal, saying President Joe Biden is …

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