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Trump Kept His Promise to Order a Ban on Transgender Female Athletes. Court Fights Have Arrived
Donald Trump pledged to get "transgender insanity the hell out of our schools" and "keep men out of women's sports." He wasted little time delivering on his promise, and legal challenges are likely.
The Girls, The Game, and the Fight to Stay In The Game
Donald Trump, the candidate, pledged to get "transgender insanity the hell out of our schools" and "keep men out of women's sports." As president, wasted little time delivering on his promise to address a topic that seemed to resonate across party lines.
Will The Supreme Court Banish Mention of Queer People from America's Schools?
The Supreme Court is set to weigh in on a case that could present such baffling barriers to classroom acknowledgment of LGBTQ+ people that teachers may be compelled to ignore their existence.
Trump Administration Sues Maine over Participation of Transgender Athletes in Girls Sports
The Trump administration said Wednesday it is suing Maine's education department for not complying with the government's push to ban transgender athletes in girls sports.
Judge Blocks Wristband Protest Targeting a Student
Two fathers who oppose allowing transgender athletes to play high school sports won't be allowed to wear pink wristbands marked "XX" to games while their lawsuit against the school district continues, a federal judge ruled Monday.
Blue Origin Launches an All-Female Celebrity Crew with Katy Perry, Gayle King, and Lauren Sanchez
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched his fiancee Lauren Sanchez into space Monday with an all-female celebrity crew that included Katy Perry and Gayle King.
Trump Administration Ordered to Unfreeze Funding in Dispute with Maine over Transgender Students
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to unfreeze funds intended for a Maine child nutrition program that were suspended amid a disagreement between the state and the president over transgender athletes.
Trans Athletes Are Under More Scrutiny Than Ever. Some Have Found a Safe Space in Gymnastics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Gymnastics Clubs gives trans athletes safe harbor.
Pronouns in Some Reporters' Email Signatures Get a Stony Response from Trump Administration
According to some journalists' accounts, officials in the Trump administration have refused to engage with reporters who have pronouns listed in their signatures.
Tattooed, Queer, and Targeted: The Cop Who Made It Up
Reports say a former police officer who was fired from the force in Milwaukee was instrumental in the imprisonment of gay hairdresser Andry José Hernández Romero in a brutal foreign prison — even though he was not charged with any crime.
Trump Administration to Refer Maine to Justice Department over Transgender Participation in Sports
The deadline has arrived for Maine officials to reach a resolution with the U.S. Education Department over a finding that the state violated anti-discrimination laws by allowing transgender athletes to participate in girls' sports.
Gymnastics offers a safe space for all athletes?
Raiden Hung can't imagine a life without gymnastics. And to be honest, he doesn't want to.
Democratic-Led Cities and States Push Back on Threats to Cut US School Funding over DEI
It amounts to forceful opposition as the Education Department uses federal funding as leverage to enact President Trump's agenda on issues from DEI to campus antisemitism and transgender athletes.
Feds Raid Online Collective After Political Rant Goes Off the Rails
SiegedSec, a collective of gay hacktivists and self-described "furries," have been raided by the FBI months after Heritage Foundation leader Mike Howell hurled disturbing, violent threats at the group.
Fencer Refuses to Play, Ends Up Benched Over It
A female fencer found herself bounced from a regional tournament after removing her mask and dropping to one knee rather than compete against a transgender opponent.
Report: Ric Grenell Freaks Out on Congressional Staffer Over Tate Brothers Allegation
Out official Ric Grenell reportedly read a congressional staffer the riot act after House Judiciary Committee ranking Democrat Rep. Jamie Raskin asked about the government involvement in the Tate brothers coming to the U.S.
Outrage Continues Over Gay Venezuelan's Arrest, Deportation for Dubious 'Gang Membership' Claims
Accounts proliferate of masked plainclothes ICE agents snatching people, shoving them into vans, and consigning them to a notorious foreign prison, but the story of Andry Romero has staying power.
National Institutes of Health Yanks Funding for Trans Health Studies - Except for Post-Transition 'Regret'
The NIH (National Institutes of Health) has been on a clear-cutting mission to yank funding from research about transgender health, with one glaring exception: inquiry into rare post-transition regret.
Colleges Around the US Say Some International Students' Visas Are Being Revoked
Colleges around the country are reporting some of their international students' visas are being revoked unexpectedly, expressing alarm over what appears to be a new level of government scrutiny.
The Most-Challenged Book in America? Intersectional Memoir 'All Boys Aren't Blue' about Being Queer and Black
Recent book ban efforts have focused primarily on titles about the LGBTQ+ experience or the Black experience in America. George M. Johnson's "All Boys Aren't Blue" is both, and tops the list.