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'We Can Support the LGBTQIA+ Community and Also Protect Female Athletes': Melania Trump Responds to Supreme Court Title IX Ruling

Melania Trump supports LGBTQIA+ rights and protections for female athletes, following a Supreme Court ruling on transgender participation in women's sports, sparking debate on fairness and inclusion.

International Business Times UK

Let Them Play

Three recent books press us to understand the humanity and lives of gender-expansive athletes.

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Federal investigation into Smith College probes whether transgender students can attend women’s schools – challenging the evolving mission of women’s education

Within the past decade, most women’s colleges in the United States – including Smith College, a liberal arts college in Northampton, Massachusetts – have expanded their admissions policies, allowing transgender students to also attend. Many of these policies allow transgender women to apply, while policies for transgender men and nonbinary…

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Riley Gaines says she wraps baby daughter in bulletproof vest due to death threats

Riley Gaines claimed that activists trying to lift bans on trans athletes were ‘giving the middle finger’ to her baby

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Riley Gaines: From NCAA Champion to the Face of America's Gender in Sport Debate

Former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines clashes with AOC after her fight with Lia Thomas reignites America's debate on gender and fairness in sport.

International Business Times UK

Swimming Australia moves to shut down Mollie O’Callaghan ‘fake quotes’ about transgender athlete

Quote falsely attributed to star swimmer posted on Facebook and X while World Aquatics rules bar Lia Thomas from competing in female category

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Transgender policies struggle to balance fairness with inclusion in women’s college sports

With two executive orders related to school sports, President Donald Trump recently tried to settle the growing legal conflict over the right of transgender students to participate in school sports.

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A look at colleges with federal money targeted by the Trump administration

Several elite U.S. colleges have made deals with President Donald Trump’s administration, offering concessions to his political agenda and financial payments to restore federal money that had been withheld

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A list of sports organizations that have begun transgender competition bans

The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has become the latest governing body in the sports world to enact a policy change around transgender athlete competition

The Independent UK

U.S. Olympic Committee Bans Transgender Athletes From Competing In Women’s Sports

Trans athletes have essentially been banned from competing in women's sports in the U.S.

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US Supreme Court To Weigh Transgender Athlete Bans

The US Supreme Court agreed on Thursday to wade into the hot-button issue of transgender athletes in girls and women's sports.

International Business Times

How the NCAA Helped Trump Score Big on Transgender Issues

The organization was unfair to female competitors, unfair to Lia Thomas, and handed the Trump administration a win on a silver platter.

Reason

Republican Holdouts

Plus: Zohran Mamdani doesn't understand what New York's families need, Lia Thomas titles revoked, and more...

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US university bars trans athletes from women’s sports after Trump order

University of Pennsylvania removes times set by trans swimmer as part of resolution to civil rights investigation.

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Lia Thomas Stripped of Titles: Female Swimmers to Receive Apologies as NCAA Crowns New Champions

Lia Thomas' NCAA records revoked after UPenn settlement. What led to this decision and what it means for transgender athletes in women's sports.

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UPenn bans transgender athletes from female sports and revokes some of Lia Thomas’ records in Trump admin deal

The Department of Education claimed trans women’s sporting victories had been illegally ‘misappropriated’ from their cisgender competitors

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The Latest: Senate passes Trump tax bill after turbulent all-night session

Senate Republicans have narrowly passed President Donald Trump’s tax breaks and spending cuts bill after a tense overnight session

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UPenn to ban transgender athletes, feds say, ending civil rights case focused on swimmer Lia Thomas

The University of Pennsylvania has agreed to ban transgender women from its women’s sports teams to resolve a federal civil rights case that found the school violated the rights of female athletes

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Simone Biles issues apology to Riley Gaines after online argument over transgender athletes turns personal

‘It didn’t help for me to get personal with Riley, which I apologize for,’ Simone Biles wrote.

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Simone Biles slams ‘sore loser’ Riley Gaines over attacks on trans athlete

Simone Biles has publicly condemned former swimmer Riley Gaines for her repeated attacks on transgender athletes, calling Gaines ‘sick’ and a ‘sore loser’

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Simone Biles blasts ‘truly sick’ Riley Gaines over swimmer’s mockery of 17-year-old trans athlete

Gaines had taken aim at a 17-year-old trans softball player

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Linda McMahon makes bold claim Riley Gaines (who tied 5th) would have won race if not for trans swimmer

Linda McMahon made a bold claim that Riley Gaines, who tied 5th in a swimming race, would have won if not for transgender opponent.

The Independent UK

Chaos erupts at Riley Gaines speech with five arrested as protestors swarm trans-athlete critic’s visit

Riley Gaines, who tied for fifth place against transgender athlete Lia Thomas, has been a staunch advocate against allowing transgender athletes to compete

International Business Times UK

Lia Thomas 2.0? Outrage as Ana Caldas Crushes Competition at Women's Swim Meet

Fans and critics debate fairness after Ana Caldas's impressive wins, raising questions about competition and inclusion.

The Independent UK

Trump administration says Penn violated sex discrimination laws after transgender swimmer competed

The Trump administration says the University of Pennsylvania illegally denied women equal opportunities by letting a transgender swimmer compete on the school’s women’s team and into team facilities

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