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Ted Cruz badgers HRC president about gender during Senate hearing on LGBTQ+ rights
HRC president Kelley Robinson wouldn’t take the bait.
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Here’s how the Biden administration plans to fight trans sports bans
While advocates are hopeful Biden’s proposals will help trans kids, many say it has taken too long for the administration to take action.
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Trans cyclist stripped of silver medal in the middle of competition
Leia Genis won a silver medal. A day later, she was told she didn’t meet the sport’s new requirements for trans women.
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Lia Thomas nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year Award after facing big challenges to compete
Lia Thomas became a lightning rod in the debate around transgender athletes’ participation in elite sports.
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This week on LGBTQ Twitter: Inspiration for the fight to protect our kids
Times are tough, but these tweets are keeping us going this week.
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Florida Gov proclaims cis swimmer “rightful winner” after she lost to trans athlete Lia Thomas
Gov. Ron DeSantis decided to just declare a winner to the race that happened in another state.
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Trans athlete Lia Thomas is the first to win an NCAA Division I national championship
But she didn’t get the celebration most winners do.
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Teammates betray trans swimmer Lia Thomas & ask for her to be banned from competing
16 of Lia Thomas’s teammates sent an anonymous letter claiming that they, as “biological women,” can’t win against a trans woman who has met NCAA requirements for competing.
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USA Swimming announces stricter trans athlete policy in the wake of UPenn swimmer Lia Thomas
The new policy is more strict that even what the Olympics required of trans athletes for 17 years. College athletics could follow suit.
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Trans woman athlete gets conservative backlash for setting Ivy League swimming records
Lia Thomas was a successful swimmer before coming out and has followed all NCAA guidelines for competing after transitioning. But anti-trans advocates still take issue with her inclusion.
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Four more states pass anti-LGBTQ school laws as onslaught of hate accelerates
Two states want to ban teachers from talking about LGBTQ people without parental permission, and two banned transgender girls from school sports.
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NCAA stands up for trans athletes as Republicans try to ban them from sports
“Inclusion and fairness can coexist for all student-athletes, including transgender athletes, at all levels of sport.”
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Montana Republicans target transgender youth in two new bills
“It would immediately jeopardize trans lives.”
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Here are 12 stories from 2020 that prove LGBTQ people are the future of the sports world
From the Super Bowl to the NCAA to various television networks, LGBTQ people were major influences in sports throughout the entire year. Here are the top twelve highlights of that.
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This trans wrestler got booed as he won his second Texas state championship
“You put me in front of anybody and I’ll wrestle them,” he said in response to parents who have called his transition “cheating.”
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Indiana University’s gay diver is in a milestone meet this weekend
The NCAA diver says coming out has improved his life and his performance.
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This football player scored immediate acceptance when he came out in high school
He was elected prom king, homecoming king, and a team all-star, after he came out to his teammates.
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Trump administration drops lawsuit against North Carolina in wake of HB2 repeal
It’s the latest example of how Trump is swiftly abandoning the pro-LGBTQ actions of President Obama.
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Pro-trans protesters detained & ejected from NCAA Women’s Final Four
Police were so suspicious of the protesters they questioned them when they left their seats to get drinks and use the arena bathrooms.
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NCAA will decide next week whether to bring bball back to North Carolina
The North Carolina Sports Association estimated the state risked more than $250 million in economic impact if event bids submitted to the NCAA are declined.