Riley Gaines, a former National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) swimmer and advocate against biological males competing in women’s sports, described feeling “terrified” the moment before she was physically assaulted by a transgender activist at San Francisco State University earlier this week. She was at the campus on the evening of April 6 to give a…
‘I was Terrified’: Former NCAA Swimmer Describes Being Physically Assaulted by Transgender Activist
SCOTUS Refuses to Reinstate West Virginia Law Keeping Males Off Female Sports Teams
The Supreme Court refused on April 6 to lift a federal appeals court order blocking West Virginia’s law preventing male athletes from playing on school sports teams designated for females. Two conservative justices, Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, dissented from the court’s refusal to remove the injunction. West Virginia enacted the Save Women’s Sports Act…
Transgender Athlete Wins Womens Australian Golf Tournament
Transgender golfer Breanna Gill has won the Australian Women’s Classic at Bonville Golf Resort in the state of New South Wales. The victory was the 32-year-old’s first win in the Women’s PGA Tour of Australia. “I always thought in my head if I ever got the opportunity to actually win a golf tournament and the…
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Vermont League Kicks out School’s Sports Teams Over Refusal to Pit Girls Against Transgender Basketballer
March 21, 2023
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Because the girls’ basketball team at a Vermont Christian school refused to play against a team with a transgender-identifying boy, all athletes at their school—girls and boys—will suffer the consequences. The Vermont Principals’ Association (VPA), representing 300 schools across the state, has kicked out Mid Vermont Christian School (MVCS) from its league. That includes all…
Wyoming Becomes 19th State to Ban Biological Males From Girls Sports
March 21, 2023
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Wyoming has joined 18 other U.S. states to ban biological male students from competing on girls’ or women’s sports teams after Republican Gov. Mark Gordon allowed the legislation to pass without his signature. Gordon, who opted not to veto the bill—dubbed “Student Eligibility in Interscholastic Activities”—said in a letter (pdf) to Wyoming Secretary of State…
Kansas Governor Vetos Bill Banning Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports, Setting Up Override Fight
March 18, 2023
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TOPEKA, Kan.—A Kansas bill banning transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s sports was vetoed by Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly for the third year in a row Friday, setting up a hotly contested fight in the Republican-controlled Legislature to override her. Kelly’s action was expected because of her two previous vetoes. Kansas Republicans made Kelly’s vetoes…
Texas Senate Committee Passes Bill Restricting Transgender Athletes from Competing in Collegiate Sports
March 17, 2023
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The Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs has approved a bill restricting transgender athletes in intercollegiate athletic competitions. Senate Bill 15, also known as the Save Women’s Sports Act, authored by Republican state Sen. Mayes Middleton would require college-level athletes to compete based on a student’s biological sex as shown on their birth certificate. The…
Transgender Player to Join Australian Basketball League
An Australian semi-professional women’s basketball league is set to include a transgender athlete for the first time. Andrew Bogut, former National Basketball Association player, broke the news saying the league would have a “biological male playing this upcoming season” in the NBL1 South league, which mainly includes teams in the state of Victoria. “Are you…
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