All posts tagged "transgender athletes"
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When a Trans Swimmer Broke Her College’s Record, Hate Ensued
A New Jersey college received death threats after a transgender student athlete broke a women's school swimming record.
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Che Flores Comes Out as the NBA’s First Transgender Referee
The nonbinary and transgender referee tells GQ magazine they feel "100% percent myself" since coming out to their peers.
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World Aquatics Cancels Transgender Events
The attempt to hold "open" category races at the World Cup for transgender athletes failed after no one signed up to compete.
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Asian Games Medalist Accused by Loser of Being Secretly Trans
Fourth-place heptathlon finisher Swapna Barmanat accused Nandini Agasara of being transgender and "stealing" her Bronze medal.
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The Riley Roundup: Meta to Review Controversial Anti-Trans Post
One judge grants access to transgender athletes' private medical records, while another intervenes to protect a trans inmate from assault.
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World Aquatics to Debut “Open Category” for Trans Swimmers
World Aquatics, the international governing body for water sports, has announced that the first “open category” races designed to accommodate transgender competitors will take place...
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North Carolina Republicans Override Vetoes of Anti-Trans Bills
North Carolina Republican lawmakers voted to override three vetoes from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper to allow enact a spate of anti-LGBTQ legislation. The North Carolina...
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9th Circuit Allows Arizona Trans Athletes to Play on Girls’ Teams
Two transgender athletes will be able to continue playing on female-designated sports teams following a federal court’s decision not to overturn a lower court order...
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Court Allows Transgender Athlete to Compete on Cross-Country Team
A federal appeals court has once again sided with a transgender middle school student, blocking the state of West Virginia from enforcing its ban prohibiting...
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Texas Bans Transgender Athletes in College Sports
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill into law prohibiting transgender women from competing on female-designated sports teams at the collegiate level, following the...
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Most Americans Oppose Trans Athletes Competing Based on Gender Identity
A new Gallup poll has found that opposition to transgender participation in sports, especially those designated for females, has increased over the past few years....
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Nikki Haley Alleges Mere Proximity to Trans People Makes Teen Girls Suicidal
Earlier this week, Republican presidential contender asserted that allowing transgender girls and women to compete in female-designated sports is leading to suicidal ideation in teenage...
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Alabama’s Kay Ivey Expands Trans Athlete Ban to College Sports
Governor Kay Ivey signed a bill expanding the state's existing restrictions on transgender athletes to apply to collegiate-level sports.
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Anti-Transgender Sentiment Is Growing In America
Recent polls appear to indicate that Americans are increasingly becoming supportive of greater restrictions on transgender people.
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Supreme Court Blocks West Virginia from Enforcing Trans Sports Ban
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to grant an emergency request to permit West Virginia to enforce its ban on trans athletes in women's sports
