Before they left the Vermont Division IV state tournament, the Mid Vermont Christian School (MVCS) Eagles were the 12th seed in the girls’ basketball tournament. But they quit the tournament because they didn’t want to play against a boy. Their first opponent, the Long Trail Mountain Lions, had a transgender-identifying player. According to the head…
Christian High School Basketball Team Forfeits Game Rather Than Play Against Boy Who Says He’s A Woman
Court Blocks West Virginia’s ‘Save Women’s Sports’ Law
February 24, 2023
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A West Virginia law that bars transgender people from competing on sports teams different from their biological sex has been blocked. This means that transgender athletes in West Virginia can, for now, compete in teams of the gender with which they identify. The 2-1 decision (pdf) was made by an appeals court on Feb. 22….
Appeals Court to Reconsider Case Against Allowing Transgender Athletes in Female Sports
February 14, 2023
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A federal appeals court has agreed to reconsider a lawsuit that challenged Connecticut’s policy of allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ athletic events, which followed an earlier court decision that had ruled against the lawsuit. The case, brought by legal group Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF), was filed on behalf of four female athletes who…
House Members Fighting for Women’s Rights Through Legislation: Rep. Kat Cammack
July 6, 2022
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The Title IX legal provision was originally designed to minimize discrimination based on sex. But today, some say it could be used to do just the opposite, as the Biden administration introduces amendments to the law that would put biological male (transgender) athletes in the same category as women. Among those pushing back against the…
Lobby Group’s ‘Truth Trucks’ to Target ‘Woke and Green’ Politicians
April 25, 2022
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Trucks with billboard ads featuring the slogan “women’s sport is not for men” and the response “that’s transphobic” by Independent MP Zali Steggall have been spotted on the streets of Sydney as part of a campaign targeting “woke” politicians. The ad also includes pictures of Australia’s most decorated Olympian Emma McKeon, four-time Olympic backstroker Emily…
Louisiana Senate Backs Veto Override on Transgender Sports Ban
The Louisiana Senate on Tuesday backed a veto override of a transgender sports ban bill. State senators voted 26-12 to overturn Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ rejection of a bill prohibiting transgender students from participating in school sports—the exact number of votes needed, the Associated Press reported. If the House also approves the veto override,…
Judge Dismisses Suit to Protect Women’s Sport Because Transgender Athletes Already Graduated
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that seeks to ensure fairness in sports by preventing transgender athletes who are biological males from participating in women’s competitions. U.S. District Court Judge Robert Chatigny issued a ruling on Sunday against four female athletes who challenged a Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) policy that allows students to compete in…
North Dakota Governor Vetoes Transgender Sports Bill
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Wednesday vetoed a bill that bans transgender biological male athletes from participating in female sports. Burgum, a Republican, argued in a letter (pdf) to the speaker of the state’s House that the state already has sufficient rules in place governing the issue. He also warned that since the bill, House Bill…
North Dakota Governor Vetoes Transgender Sports Legislation
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum on Wednesday vetoed a bill that bans transgender biological male athletes from participating in female sports. Burgum, a Republican, argued in a letter (pdf) to the speaker of the state’s House that the state already has sufficient rules in place governing the issue. He also warned that since the bill, House Bill…
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