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Trump administration says Penn violated sex discrimination laws after transgender swimmer competed

The Trump administration says the University of Pennsylvania illegally denied women equal opportunities by letting a transgender swimmer compete on the school’s women’s team and into team facilities

The Independent UK

Why Harvard Just Said No to Trump — And What It Means for Other American Universities

Harvard's resistance towards Trump's attempt to control the education system is already influencing how other elite universities respond to his administration's demands.

International Business Times UK

Trump administration pauses $175m in funds to UPenn over trans athlete policy

White House official reportedly calls funding freeze ‘just a taste of what could be coming’ for Ivy League university

The Guardian - US

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Dems' shameful retreat on trans rights

Many Democrats are ready to throw the trans community overboard. It's immoral, delusional and politically stupid

Salon

It’s important to protect trans athletes on campuses, and this benefits all students

United States President Donald Trump’s executive order banning transgender and gender diverse (trans) women athletes from competing in women’s sports, at the beginning of his presidential term on Feb. 5, showed the president accelerating a long-standing moral panic about queer and trans people.

The Conversation

What’s behind Trump’s ban on transgender women in US women’s sports?

The directive could strip federal funding from schools that allow trans women and girls to compete in women’s events.

Al Jazeera

NCAA Limits Transgender Athletes In Women's Sports After Trump Order

President Trump's executive order impacts NCAA policy on transgender athletes in women's sports, sparking national debate.

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Trans women barred from female sports as governing body NCAA follows Trump

US governing body for college sport updates policy to align with Donald Trump’s executive order on women’s sport.

Al Jazeera

San Jose State and Penn face inquiries in Trump crackdown on transgender athletes

The Education Department says it is investigating potential civil rights violations at two universities and a high school sports league that allowed transgender athletes to compete on women’s teams

The Independent UK

DOE Launches Investigations Into Title IX Violations At Educational Institutions

DOE investigates Title IX violations at educational institutions due to transgender athletes in women's sports following Trump's executive order.

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The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment

As women’s sports set new records for attendance and viewership this year, longtime fans have watched with both optimism and unease

The Independent UK

LPGA, USGA announce changes in gender policies that ban Hailey Davidson

“It was all based on competitive fairness as the north star," USGA CEO Mike Whan told Golfweek.

USA Today Sports Media Group

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

The San Jose State University women’s volleyball team finds itself at the center of a storm around transgender participation in sports as it makes a run toward a conference title

The Independent UK

Georgia university leaders ask NCAA to ban transgender women from sports

The regents who govern Georgia’s public universities and colleges want the NCAA to ban transgender women from participating in women’s sports

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Hafta letters: NL app, Olympics, scam calls

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Reason

"XY Athletes in Women's Olympic Boxing: The Paris 2024 Controversy Explained"

"The historical, political, and medical context of the Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting cases."

The Independent UK

Are there any transgender athletes competing at the 2024 Olympics?

Transgender athletes face heavier restrictions in a number of sports than during Tokyo 2020

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Former NCAA Athlete Riley Gaines To Attend RNC Luncheon

Former NCAA athlete Riley Gaines to attend RNC luncheon with Rep. John Rose, sparking conversation about transgender athletes.

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The Independent UK

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas loses case to overturn World Aquatics ban

The transgender swimmer was banned from competing in women’s elite events in 2022

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Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas Loses Challenge Against Competition Rules

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas loses challenge against World Aquatics rules on elite women's races. Ongoing debates on transgender athletes in sports.

The Guardian - UK

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas out of Olympics after losing legal battle

Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has lost her legal case against World Aquatics and any hopes of making next month’s Paris Olympics

The Independent UK

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

Jay Riccomini is increasingly well known in the world of slopestyle skiing

The Independent UK

Federal rule on Title IX is a ruse to require trans sports participation, GOP states say

A new federal regulation protecting the rights of transgender students has prompted lawsuits from Republican states that say it would require them to allow transgender athletes to compete on school teams

The Guardian - UK

UK culture secretary urges ban on transgender athletes competing in female-only events

Lucy Frazer calls on sporting officials to draw up ‘unambiguous’ guidelines on gender identity

USA Today Sports Media Group

Former transgender player on victory by transgender golfer Hailey Davidson: ‘I don’t think it’s fair’

Speaking with many women who play golf at the highest level, it's clear that many would like to see changes.

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