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Track's Proposed Eligibility, Transgender Rules Would Completely Ban Semenya and Others

Track's Proposed Eligibility, Transgender Rules Would Completely Ban Semenya and Others

NATIONAL | By Eddie Pells | Feb 10, 2025

Track and field moved toward adopting rules that would place athletes assigned female at birth but have higher testosterone levels, like Caster Semenya, under the same set of rules as transgender athletes who were born male and transitioned to female.

Trump Takes Over Kennedy Center and Bans Drag Shows — 'THIS WILL STOP'

Trump Takes Over Kennedy Center and Bans Drag Shows — 'THIS WILL STOP'

POLITICS | Feb 10, 2025

President Donald Trump has taken over the Kennedy Center, but don't expect drag to be part of his plan.

The Supreme Court Could Revisit Marriage Equality, and Here's How It Might Play Out

The Supreme Court Could Revisit Marriage Equality, and Here's How It Might Play Out

POLITICS | By Kilian Melloy | Feb 10, 2025

The highly partisan Supreme Court could very well revisit the 2015 ruling that legalized same-sex marriage nationally, just as it overturned similarly settled law when it upended Roe v. Wade.

Science Says It's Getting Bigger — And the Upgrades Are Wild

Science Says It's Getting Bigger — And the Upgrades Are Wild

HEALTH | Feb 10, 2025

Studies are showing that the penis is getting bigger all the time; and now science wants to weigh in with some additional enhancements.

Adult Male Star Owen Hawk Claims Sensational Allegations Have Ruined His Career

Adult Male Star Owen Hawk Claims Sensational Allegations Have Ruined His Career

BUSINESS | Feb 9, 2025

Sensational accusations against adult male performer Owen Hawk, including he nearly killed a dog with crystal meth, have leveled his career, according to a report in The Independent.

Google Scraps Diversity Hiring Goals as It Complies with Trump's New Government Contractor Rules

Google Scraps Diversity Hiring Goals as It Complies with Trump's New Government Contractor Rules

BUSINESS | By Michael Liedtke | Feb 9, 2025

Google is scrapping some of its diversity hiring targets, joining a lengthening list of U.S. companies that have abandoned or scaled back their diversity, equity and inclusion programs.

Syracuse Trans Veteran, Wrapped in Body-Length Trans Flag, Dies by Apparent Suicide

Syracuse Trans Veteran, Wrapped in Body-Length Trans Flag, Dies by Apparent Suicide

NATIONAL | Feb 9, 2025

A patient at Syracuse VA Medical Center died by an apparent suicide outside the top of the hospital's parking garage Monday. Witnesses said the person was wrapped in a body-length transgender pride flag.

No Pants? No Problem. London Subway Riders Bare their Legs to Brighten a Gray Winter Day

No Pants? No Problem. London Subway Riders Bare their Legs to Brighten a Gray Winter Day

INTERNATIONAL | By Danica Kirka | Feb 9, 2025

Hundreds of Londoners headed down to the Underground on Sunday afternoon, stripped down to their underwear and travelled around a bit, trying to look as though nothing unusual was going on.

West Point Scrubs Gay-Straight Alliance, Clubs for Women and Students of Color

West Point Scrubs Gay-Straight Alliance, Clubs for Women and Students of Color

NATIONAL | Feb 9, 2025

The U.S. Military Academy has disbanded a dozen West Point cadet clubs centered on ethnicity, gender, race and sexuality in response to the Trump administration's push to eliminate diversity programs.

What Makes It Perfect? These Survey Results May Surprise You

What Makes It Perfect? These Survey Results May Surprise You

HEALTH | Feb 9, 2025

A new study of 1,029 men and women has some interesting findings about the 'ideal' shape and length of the male sexual organ.

New York Attorney General Tells Hospitals to Continue Transgender Care after Trump's Executive Order

New York Attorney General Tells Hospitals to Continue Transgender Care after Trump's Executive Order

HEALTH | Feb 9, 2025

New York's attorney general told hospitals they would be violating state law if they stop offering gender-affirming care for people under age 19 in response to an executive order from President Trump aimed at curtailing federal funding for treatments.

Congresswoman Nancy Mace Drops Transphobic Slurs on Floor of Congress

Congresswoman Nancy Mace Drops Transphobic Slurs on Floor of Congress

POLITICS | Feb 9, 2025

On Wednesday, congresswoman Nancy Mace renewed her strident anti-trans rhetoric in a hearing on Capitol Hill by repeatedly using a slur.

Families and Doctors Sue over Trump's Order to Halt Funding for Gender-Affirming Care

Families and Doctors Sue over Trump's Order to Halt Funding for Gender-Affirming Care

HEALTH | By Geoff Mulvihill | Feb 9, 2025

Seven families with transgender or nonbinary children filed a lawsuit Tuesday over President Donald Trump's executive order to halt federal support for gender-affirming health care for transgender people under age 19.

Republican Congresswoman Trolls First Elected Trans Congresswoman Sarah McBride

Republican Congresswoman Trolls First Elected Trans Congresswoman Sarah McBride

POLITICS | Feb 8, 2025

Republicans are finding it fair game to attack Delaware congresswoman Sarah McBride on the floor of Congress by purposely misgendering her.

Idaho State Lawmakers Take Aim at Marriage Equality

Idaho State Lawmakers Take Aim at Marriage Equality

NATIONAL | By Kilian Melloy | Feb 8, 2025

Republican state representatives in Idaho approved a resolution to call on the Supreme Court to roll back national equal marriage rights — but even some Republicans voted against the measure.

Flu Season in the US is the Most Intense It's Been in at Least 15 Years

Flu Season in the US is the Most Intense It's Been in at Least 15 Years

HEALTH | By Mike Stobbe | Feb 8, 2025

The U.S. winter virus season is in full force, and by one measure is the most intense in 15 years.

For High School Sports, Decisions Loom: Follow Trump or State Law on Transgender Athletes

For High School Sports, Decisions Loom: Follow Trump or State Law on Transgender Athletes

NATIONAL | By Steve Karnowski | Feb 8, 2025

Associations in some states signaled they may defy the president's order, but others were taking a wait-and-see approach.

Trump Policies on Gender-Affirming Care and Passports for Transgender People Challenged in Court

Trump Policies on Gender-Affirming Care and Passports for Transgender People Challenged in Court

NATIONAL | By Claire Rush | Feb 8, 2025

Two of President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting the rights of transgender and nonbinary people face court challenges filed Friday.

Trans Opera? Trans Comic Book? Trump Administration, Musk Spread Claims about USAID

Trans Opera? Trans Comic Book? Trump Administration, Musk Spread Claims about USAID

POLITICS | By Melissa Goldin | Feb 8, 2025

As the Trump administration moves to dismantle the U.S. Agency for International Development, misleading information is being pushed on social media, much of it by the administration and Elon Musk.

Trump Administration Withdraws Support for Transgender Minors in Tennessee Case at the Supreme Court

Trump Administration Withdraws Support for Transgender Minors in Tennessee Case at the Supreme Court

NATIONAL | By Mark Sherman | Feb 8, 2025

The federal government no longer backs transgender minors and their families in Tennessee who are challenging a state ban on gender-affirming care.

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