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Imane Khelif: Is it accurate to label this female-born boxer as ‘biological male’ or ‘transgender’?
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's characterisation as a “biological male” or “transgender” appears over…
Trump suggested that LeBron James could play basketball as a woman, appearing to mock transgender athletes
Donald Trump said LeBron James could play basketball as a woman during his speech at Turning Point …
Alia Shoaib
A Texas bill could ban trans athletes from playing college sports
If passed, student athletes on teams authorized by public colleges will only play on teams matching…
Sarah Al-Arshani
Sen. Mike Braun claims he said interracial marriage should be decided by the states because he was focused on abortion and transgender women in sports
On Tuesday, Braun repeatedly said the matter should be left up to states, later claiming he "misund…
Bryan Metzger
Sen. Marsha Blackburn accused Ketanji Brown Jackson of supporting 'progressive indoctrination' of children and having ties to a school that teaches kindergarteners about 'white privilege' and choosing their gender
Blackburn, a Tennessee Republican, asked whether incorporating critical race theory into the US leg…
Nicole Gaudiano
Trump claimed 'babies can be killed after birth' and called for ban on transgender athletes, stoking culture wars at Arizona rally
Donald Trump made provocative comments about the Democratic party's stances on abortion and transge…
Alia Shoaib
How South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is positioning herself as a 'leading spokesperson' on Republican culture wars — and for a potential 2024 run
"It helps her at least potentially gain a national audience, by her many appearances on Fox News, h…
Nicole Gaudiano
Trump said a GOP Congress would 'end the woke war on women and children' and railed against transgender athletes
"No teacher should ever be allowed to teach far left gender theories to our children without parent…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
World Athletics president says transgender athlete policies must prioritize 'fairness' over 'inclusion'
Sebastian Coe told Insider that his priority is to uphold "the integrity of women's sport."
Scott Davis
Louisiana governor allows ban on transgender athletes to become law, despite previously describing the bill as 'a solution in search of a problem that simply does not exist'
Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed a law banning trans athletes from competing in women's sports last yea…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
Donald Trump bizarrely mused about how LeBron James could get sex reassignment surgery to compete in women's sports, video shows
During a rally in Phoenix, Arizona, former President Donald Trump suggested that LeBron James could…
Joshua Zitser
Florida governor banned transgender girls from competing in girls' sports on first day of LGBTQ+ Pride Month
Asked why he signed on June 1, DeSantis said: "It's not a message to anything other than saying we'…
Lauren Frias
The Supreme Court allowed a transgender girl to continue playing sports, but a Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissent signals their willingness to review the hot-button issue
Alito and Thomas wrote that the dispute "concerns an important issue that this Court is likely to b…
Oma Seddiq
Michael Phelps likened trans athletes competing in women's sports to doping
"We all should feel comfortable with who we are in our own skin," Phelps told CNN. "But I think spo…
Meredith Cash
Department of Justice says anti-trans state laws targeting children should be thrown out
The Biden Administration's Department of Justice issued statements of interest in lawsuits involvin…
Madison Hall
Caitlyn Jenner says transgender girls shouldn't get to participate on girls' sports teams because it 'just isn't fair'
"This is a question of fairness," said Caitlyn Jenner, who in 1976 won gold at the Olympics. Trans …
Connor Perrett
Louisiana governor vetoes anti-trans athlete bill: 'Discrimination is not a Louisiana value'
Louisiana Gov. John Edwards vetoed legislation Tuesday that would have barred transgender youth fro…
Natalie Musumeci,Charles Davis
Megan Rapinoe offered a heartfelt defense of transgender inclusion in sports because 'lives are at risk'
"I'm sorry, your kid's high school volleyball team just isn't that important. It's not more importa…
Meredith Cash
Nike critics launch a 'burn bra challenge' and rail against its treatment of female athletes amid growing backlash for its work with a transgender influencer
Nike, which has weathered protests before, encouraged inclusivity on social media after receiving c…
Matthew Kish
Trans swimmers faced off in an Ivy League meet, and the results upended transphobic arguments against their participation
Lia Thomas, who has been at the center of controversy for a perceived advantage, finished 3.27 seco…