Controversy surrounding transgender athletes in sports continues to ramp up across the country, especially following the recent first-place victory by a transgender cyclist against biological female athletes.
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ESPN's Sage Steele Speaks Out against Biological Males in Female Sports, Urges Peers to Join Her
An ESPN SportsCenter host is speaking out on the issue of transgender athletes competing in women's sports and urging her media colleagues to do the same by endorsing the message of former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines.
World Track and Field Body Bans Trans Women from Female Events: 'We Must Maintain Fairness'
This week, the worldwide governing body for track and field approved a new rule prohibiting transgender women from competing in women's events if they have gone through male puberty, calling it an issue of "fairness."
Vermont Christian School Banned for Forfeiting Game over Transgender Player
The Vermont Principals Association (VPA) has banned a Christian school from future tournaments after it forfeited a game because a transgender athlete was competing on the opposing team.
World Athletics to Consider Policy Restricting Trans Athletes' Participation in Women's Sports
World Athletics is currently considering whether to place certain restrictions on biological males who identify as women from participating in women's sports.
Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Policy Allowing Transgender Girls to Compete in Girls' Sports
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruled in favor of a Connecticut athletics association policy allowing biological males identifying as females to play in girls' sports.
NCAA Selects Ivy League Woman of the Year Nominee, Knocks Transgender Athlete Lia Thomas Out of the Running
On Monday, the NCAA selected Columbia University fencer Sylvie Binder as The Ivy League conference's nominee for the 2022 NCAA Woman of the Year award, knocking Lia Thomas, a transgender athlete from the University of Pennsylvania, out of the running for the prestigious award.
All-American Slams University of Pennsylvania for Nominating Lia Thomas for 'NCAA Woman of the Year'
An All-American female swimmer is criticizing the University of Pennsylvania for nominating transgender swimmer Lia Thomas for NCAA Woman of the Year, calling it a "worthless" award due to the organization's stance on the issue.
Americans Oppose Transgender Female Athletes in Women's Sports by 2-to-1 Margin: Poll
Americans oppose allowing male to female transgender athletes to compete on girls' and women's sports teams by a margin of more than two-to-one, according to a new National Public Radio/Ipsos survey.
Transgender Women Banned from Int’l Swimming Events: They Have a 'Performance Advantage,' Organization Rules
Three months after a transgender athlete won an NCAA title, the international organization that oversees swimming competitions on Sunday approved new rules prohibiting biological males from competing in women’s competitions if they have gone through male puberty.
