All posts tagged "transgender athletes"
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British Triathlon Creates New “Open” Category for Trans Athletes
The British Triathlon has released updated rules that create a new “open” category for transgender athletes as part of a push to ban trans women from...
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Louisiana Lawmakers Pass Transgender Sports Ban into Law
A Louisiana bill barring transgender athletes from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity has become law after the state’s Democratic governor declined...
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Lia Thomas: “Trans People Don’t Transition for Athletics”
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas defended her decision to compete in collegiate athletics, arguing that transgender people do not transition simply to gain a competitive advantage...
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Kansas Governor Vetoes Anti-LGBTQ Bills
The Democratic governor of Kansas vetoed a transgender sports ban and a bill aimed at making it easier for parents to remove books or other...
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VIDEO: Missouri Lawmaker Asks Nonbinary 14-Year-Old About Their Genitals
A video posted to Twitter by the Human Rights Campaign shows a Missouri state senator asking a series of intrusive questions to a nonbinary teenager...
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Ohio Senate Candidate Invokes Lia Thomas in Attack on Trans Athletes
Ohio Republican Senate candidate Jane Timken has invoked UPenn swimmer and NCAA 500-freestyle champion Lia Thomas in a campaign ad attacking transgender participation in female-designated...
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Utah Gov. Spencer Cox promises to veto trans sports ban
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, has announced that he will veto legislation barring transgender girls from participating in sports leagues that match their gender...
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Virginia Senate rejects bill repealing trans student protections
The Virginia Senate rejected a bill to exempt school boards from adopting policies to protect transgender students from discrimination.
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USA Swimming unveils policy on elite transgender athletes
USA Swimming has unveiled a new policy determining eligibility for transgender athletes who want to compete in elite-level events.
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Governor’s chief of staff compares transgender athletes competing to “terrorism”
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem’s interim chief of staff compared banning transgender girls from participating in women’s sports to thwarting terrorism. Mark Miller, Noem’s interim...
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NCAA will allow individual sports to determine whether trans athletes can compete
The NCAA will allow individual sports to develop their own criteria for transgender athletes wishing to compete in sports.
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Seven Republican states are pushing a new wave of anti-trans bills
At least seven Republican states are seeking to restrict various aspects of transgender people's lives.
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem attacks trans people with cruel athlete ban
South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem renews her push for a bill barring transgender female athletes from competing in women's sports.
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Trans middle schooler can sue West Virginia over athlete ban, judge rules
Trans middle schooler can sue West Virginia over athlete ban, judge rules
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Utah bill would require trans athletes to undergo hormone therapy for a year before competing
A proposed bill in Utah would require transgender teens to change their birth certificates and undergo a year of hormone therapy before becoming eligible to...
