Category: Lia Thomas

LIVE NOW: Lia Thomas Loses NCAA Woman of the Year Run; Whistleblowers: FBI Hiding Crime Evidence on Hunter B. | NTD Evening News

College Swimmer Lia Thomas, a man who identifies as a woman, was nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year award in mid-July. That bid came to an end on Monday. According to Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, FBI whistleblowers told him that the agency is sweeping criminal evidence on Hunter Biden, the president’s son, under…


Lia Thomas Loses NCAA Woman of the Year Run; Whistleblowers: FBI Hiding Crime Evidence on Hunter B. | NTD Evening News

College Swimmer Lia Thomas, a man who identifies as a woman, was nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year award in mid-July. That bid came to an end on Monday. According to Republican Sen. Chuck Grassley, FBI whistleblowers told him that the agency is sweeping criminal evidence on Hunter Biden, the president’s son, under…


Canada Voted in Favour of Policy Banning Transgender Swimmers From Competing in Women’s Events

Canada has voted in favour of a policy that bans biological men from competing in women’s swimming events unless they had undergone gender transition before the age of 12. In a policy that went into effect on June 20, the International Swimming Federation (FINA) allows biological male swimmers to compete in women’s events only if…


‘I Wouldn’t Even Place’ in Race Against Trans Athletes: Aussie Olympic Gold Medallist

Australian Olympic gold medallist Emily Seebohm has voiced concerns about the lack of fairness in competitive sports where transgender athletes are allowed to play against female-born athletes, saying that she “wouldn’t even place” if she competed in the male’s category. The 29-year-old revealed on Thursday that she shared the same opinion as swimmer Emma McKeon,…


Australia’s Most Successful Olympian ‘Wouldn’t Want To’ Race Against Trans Athletes

Australia’s greatest Olympian Emma McKeon has revealed she did not want to race against biologically male athletes as the transgender debate continues to dominate headlines ahead of the federal election on May 21. Speaking at a Griffith University forum in Queensland on Tuesday night, the 27-year-old said trans athletes’ participation in female categories is a…


Unfair for Women to Shoulder Struggles of Trans Sportspeople: Aussie Christian Activist

An Australian Christian activist has argued that it’s not fair that biological women with sporting ambitions are being forced to shoulder the gender struggles of trans athletes. Martyn Iles, the managing director of the Australian Christian Lobby, said a man who “takes advantage and causes injustice for women” should be held responsible regardless of whether…


DeSantis Proclaims Female Swimmer Winner of Race Over Biological Male

PUNTA GORDA, Florida–Governor Ron DeSantis on March 22, declared runner-up swimmer Sarasota native Emma Weyant the “rightful winner of the 2022 NCAA Division 1 Women’s 500-yard Freestyle” over biological male Lia Thomas. Thomas, a University of Pennsylvania student, finished the event at 4:33:24, and the University of Virginia’s Weyant came in second with a time…


Kentucky House Passes Bill Banning Transgenders From Competing in Female Sports

Lawmakers at the Kentucky House of Representatives have passed a bill that seeks to prevent transgendered individuals from playing in school sports events that do not align with their biological sex. The bill, SB83, known as the “Save Women’s Sports Act,” argues that any athletic activity or sports designated for “girls” in grades six through…


Activists, Parents Speak Out as Biological Male Wins Women’s College Swimming Championships

A male swimmer on March 17 beat female competitors to win the championship in a college women’s swimming event. Lia Thomas, the biological male, won the 500-yard freestyle race, finishing in 4 minutes and 33 seconds. Thomas, of the University of Pennsylvania, beat Emma Weyant of the University of Virginia by about 1.5 seconds. Erica…


Arizona Senate Approves Bill To Ban Males From Female School Sports

A Republican sponsored bill prohibiting males from playing on Arizona female school sports teams passed by a majority vote of the state’s Senate on Feb. 2 and now goes to the state House for review and vote. The Senate voted 16-13 to pass the bill, with all Democrats voting against it. Sen. Juan Mendez (D)…