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Ken Paxton sues NCAA over transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports
6 hours, 36 minutes ago

Ken Paxton sues NCAA over transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports

Raw Story  

"Ken Paxton sues NCAA over transgender athletes’ participation in women’s sports" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said Sunday he sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association, accusing the organization of misleading college …

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Britain's Lawn Tennis Association to ban transgender women from some female events
1 week, 5 days ago

Britain's Lawn Tennis Association to ban transgender women from some female events

India Today  

Britain's Lawn Tennis Association has updated its rules to bar transgender women from competing in national and inter-club female competitions, the governing body said on Wednesday. The LTA said the revised policy will come into effect on Jan. 25 and would cover 'specified competitions' involving individuals from different clubs, venues or counties up to national level events. International events such …

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New LPGA and USGA policy to ban many transgender women from competing in elite tournaments
2 weeks, 5 days ago

New LPGA and USGA policy to ban many transgender women from competing in elite tournaments

LA Times  

Golfers take part in the U.S. Women’s Open on June 1 at Lancaster Country Club in Pennsylvania. Hailey Davidson is a transgender women’s golfer who recently competed in the LPGA‘s qualifying series and earned a partial spot on the 2025 Epson Tour. In the introduction to its new policy, the LPGA wrote: “In consulting with top experts in the fields …

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Judge rejects request to sideline a San Jose State volleyball player on grounds she’s transgender
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Judge rejects request to sideline a San Jose State volleyball player on grounds she’s transgender

Associated Press  

A judge on Monday rejected a request to block a San Jose State women’s volleyball team member from playing in a conference tournament on grounds that she is transgender. Crews’ ruling referred to the athlete as an “alleged transgender” player and noted that no defendant disputed that the San Jose State roster includes a transgender woman player. San Jose State …

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Nancy Mace slammed for trying to ban first trans member of Congress from restrooms
1 month ago

Nancy Mace slammed for trying to ban first trans member of Congress from restrooms

Raw Story  

U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace is introducing a binding resolution to ban transgender women from using women's restrooms in the House of Representatives, after Sarah McBride, a Democrat from Delaware became the first openly transgender American to be elected to Congress. NANCY MACE: "Twenty-five years ago, this high school dropout became the FIRST woman to graduate from the Citadel, the military …

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Anaya Bangar, daughter of Sanjay Bangar, who used to be Aryan, expresses dismay as she no longer can play professional cricket
1 month, 1 week ago

Anaya Bangar, daughter of Sanjay Bangar, who used to be Aryan, expresses dismay as she no longer can play professional cricket

Op India  

Anaya Bangar, formerly known as Aryan Bangar, child of former Indian cricketer Sanjay Bangar, is making headlines after sharing her journey as a transgender woman. However, both the International Cricket Council and the England and Wales Cricket Board introduced rules barring any transgender person from participating in women’s cricket. The game I’ve loved for so long is slipping away from …

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Black women, transgender, Korean-American: Tracking historic wins of US Election 2024
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Black women, transgender, Korean-American: Tracking historic wins of US Election 2024

Live Mint  

US Election Results 2024: In a landmark night for US politics, Delaware and New Jersey saw significant firsts in their elections, with groundbreaking wins for Lisa Blunt Rochester, Sarah McBride, and Andy Kim. First Black and Female US Senator US Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester made history as she won her bid for a seat in the US Senate, becoming the …

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What to know about the San Jose State volleyball team and why opponents are boycotting matches
1 month, 4 weeks ago

What to know about the San Jose State volleyball team and why opponents are boycotting matches

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 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. At issue is the participation of …

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Telangana's free bus service boosts livelihood for women, transgenders
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Telangana's free bus service boosts livelihood for women, transgenders

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The free bus service introduced by the Congress government for women and transgender people is proving to be a game-changer, enabling many to travel across the state for work without the burden of transportation costs. One such beneficiary, a transgender person, Dilip Jhitu from Nalgonda, shared her experience on how the free bus service has transformed their livelihood. These …

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Georgia Senate Republicans push to further restrict trans women in sports
3 months, 3 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 …

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West Virginia, Idaho asking Supreme Court to review rulings allowing transgender athletes to compete
5 months, 1 week ago

West Virginia, Idaho asking Supreme Court to review rulings allowing transgender athletes to compete

Associated Press  

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia and Idaho are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review rulings that blocked the enforcement of state laws prohibiting transgender athletes from competing in sports. “If the Supreme Court takes this up, it will determine the fate of women’s sports across the entire country for many years to come,” West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey …

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Country Women's Association of WA makes history in vote to allow men as members
5 months, 1 week ago

Country Women's Association of WA makes history in vote to allow men as members

ABC  

The West Australian Country Women's Association has welcomed men into its ranks after 100 years, with members voting almost unanimously to grant men membership rights. The vote comes as the CWA celebrates its centenary in Western Australia, and the historic vote is part of a swathe of constitutional changes voted in by members at the association's annual general meeting. CWA …

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Rishi Sunak pledges to safeguard girls' and women-only spaces for biological females by re-writing equality laws - if he wins the election
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Rishi Sunak pledges to safeguard girls' and women-only spaces for biological females by re-writing equality laws - if he wins the election

Daily Mail  

Rishi Sunak last night pledged to rewrite equality laws to define sex as biological if he wins the election. The landmark change would help safeguard girls' and women-only spaces for biological females by stopping sex being conflated with gender identity, the Prime Minister said. It would effectively rewrite part of the Equality Act so transgender women can be blocked from …

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With his transgender identity public, skier Jay Riccomini finds success on and off the slopes
6 months, 3 weeks ago

With his transgender identity public, skier Jay Riccomini finds success on and off the slopes

Associated Press  

COPPER MOUNTAIN, Colo. — One of freestyle skier Jay Riccomini’s priceless life moments came this year in Switzerland, when he was recognized on the podium for a third-place finish in a major global competition. “That’s been the hardest part for me, that he was unhappy for so long.” Freestyle skier Jay Riccomini pauses during training at the U.S. ”I thought, …

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Judge strikes down NY county’s ban on female transgender athletes after roller derby league sues
7 months, 1 week ago

Judge strikes down NY county’s ban on female transgender athletes after roller derby league sues

Associated Press  

EAST MEADOW, N.Y. — A New York judge on Friday struck down a Long Island county’s order banning female transgender athletes after a local women’s roller derby league challenged it. Judge Francis Ricigliano ruled that Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman didn’t have the authority to issue his February executive order, which denies park permits to any women’s and girl’s teams, …

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'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
7 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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In Australia, women-only app becomes latest front in war over trans rights
8 months ago

In Australia, women-only app becomes latest front in war over trans rights

Al Jazeera  

The founder of a women-only social networking app is being sued for denying her service to a trans woman. “The rest we remove manually.” Grover’s decision to restrict her app to “cisgender” women – women whose birth sex aligns with their gender identity – has not only put her at the centre of the culture war over gender, but in …

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IOC accused of new low by funding study that claims trans women are at a disadvantage
8 months, 1 week ago

IOC accused of new low by funding study that claims trans women are at a disadvantage

The Telegraph  

The International Olympic Committee has been accused of sinking to a new low after funding research into transgender athletes that claims they are at a physical disadvantage to biological females. ‘Unfair comparisons’ The findings produced a strong backlash from women’s sport campaigners, who described the research as unreliable and “like giving someone the answers to an exam.” Dr Ross Tucker, …

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Transgender sportswomen ‘at a disadvantage’ study claims
8 months, 1 week ago

Transgender sportswomen ‘at a disadvantage’ study claims

The Telegraph  

Transgender female athletes are at a physical disadvantage compared to cisgender women in several key metrics, research funded by the International Olympic Committee has found. The landmark study reported that physically active transgender women performed worse in certain cardiovascular tests and had less lower-body strength than their cisgender females. Researchers found that transgender women performed worse than cisgender women in …

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NAIA bans transgender athletes from women’s sports; NCAA vows to ensure ‘fair competition’
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women’s sports. NCAA vows to ensure ‘fair competition’
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women's sports
8 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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After a county restricted transgender women in sports, a roller derby league said, ‘No way’
8 months, 3 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 …

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IOC wrong to say ‘no presumption of advantage’ for transgender women – study
9 months ago

IOC wrong to say ‘no presumption of advantage’ for transgender women – study

The Independent  

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