The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Thursday became the first federal agency to fly the âtrans pride flag,â Axios reported. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra tweeted a photo of the âtrans pride flagâ outside the Hubert Humphrey building on Thursday morning, accompanied by a statement of support for the transgender activist agenda. âOn…
UK Government Dismisses Fears Russian Oligarch May Evade Sanctions
March 22, 2022 by
The British government said it remains âconfidentâ that sanctions will have a âsignificant impactâ on Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov despite his alleged attempt to put his assets beyond the reach of the law. Media reports said on Tuesday that Usmanov may have put many of the UK properties and assets he owned out of the…
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Declares Emma Weyant ‘Real Winner’ over Trans Swimmer
March 22, 2022 by
Floridaâs Republican Governor Ron DeSantis has proclaimed Olympic silver medalist and Florida native Emma Weyant to be the true winner of the NCAA 500-yard freestyle championship despite being beaten by transgender swimmer Lia Thomas last week. Weyant, who came in second during the March 17 competition at the NCAA championships held at Georgia Techâs McAuley…
USA Swimming Official Quits Over Trans Swimmer Competing Against Women
December 27, 2021 by
USA Swimming official Cynthia Millen has resigned in protest over the participation of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas in womenâs competitions, saying in the resignation letter she canât back a sport that allows âbiological men to compete against women.â The resignation letter to USA Swimming indicates that Millen…
Kristi Noem Advances Bill Requiring Trans Athletes to Compete According to Their Birth Gender
December 18, 2021 by
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) has advanced a bill in the state legislature that would codify her executive orders limiting transgender athletes to competing only in categories that correspond to their birth gender. Noem filed the bill on Tuesday to limit K-12 girlâs school sports and state-funded colleges to allowing only natural-born girls to…
Miss Kentucky Eliminates First Trans Contestant, Wins ‘Woke’ Miss USA Pageant
December 1, 2021 by
The most woke Miss USA ever was held on Monday, crowning Miss Kentucky, Elle Smith, as the winner but eliminating the pageantâs first-ever transgender contestant early in the competition. Smith, 23, was amazed at her big night, saying on Instagram: âA little over a year ago, I sat in bed and watched Miss USA. I remember…
Watch: Womenâs March Speaker Says Abortion Is a Fight for Trans Men
November 9, 2021 by
A speaker at a Womenâs March in Savannah, Georgia, on Saturday said the fight for the right to kill unborn children in the womb also applies to âtrans men.â âThis is an issue that has been affecting moms, their daughters, their granddaughters, their great granddaughters, trans men â itâs been affecting people for 50 years…
‘That’s a Dude’: UFC’s ‘Suga’ Sean O’Malley Pushes Back on Allowing Trans Fighters in MMA
September 21, 2021 by
UFC star âSugaâ Sean OâMalley criticized the practice of allowing men who âidentifyâ as women to compete against female fighters. He was specifically referring to transgender fighter Alana McLaughlinâs victory over Celine Provost earlier this month. âI donât think thatâs okay,â OâMalley said during an episode of his podcast. âI just donât think thatâs okay…
Olympic Medical and Science Official Insists ‘Everyone Agrees’ Trans Women Are Real Women
August 2, 2021 by
International Olympic Committee (IOC) Medical and Science Director Dr. Richard Budgett recently claimed that the science is settled and âeveryone agrees that trans women are womenâ as he praised New Zealand trans weightlifter Laurel Hubbard. Budgett spoke about Hubbard at a press conference on Friday and hailed Hubbard for exhibiting âcourage and tenacity.â Hubbard is…
IOC Clears Trans Weightlifter to Compete in Olympics
July 17, 2021 by
Alex Pantling/Getty Images The International Olympic Committee (IOC) cleared the way Saturday for New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard, a man competing as a woman, to participate in the Tokyo Olympics. Hubbard will be the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic games. âThe rules for qualification have been established by the International Weightlifting Federation…
VA School District to Appeal Ruling Reinstating Gym Coach Who Refused to Use Trans Pronouns
June 12, 2021 by
The Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) plans to appeal a judgeâs reinstatement of a high school gym coach who refused to address trans students by their preferred pronouns. The Virginia school district put gym teacher Byron âTannerâ Cross on leave after he cited his Christian faith in opposition to the proposed Policy 8040, which would…
Report: Athletes Told to ‘Be Quiet’ About Trans Weightlifter Ahead of Olympic Qualification
May 10, 2021 by
A former Olympic weightlifter claims that female athletes are being told to âbe quietâ about transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard ahead of his Olympic debut. Hubbard is a 43-year-old biological male competing as a woman. Should Hubbard pass the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) fitness and performance standards, he would become the first trans athlete to compete…
What’s Actually in the Trans Pacific Partnership?
November 30, 2015 by
On November 5, the White House released the text of the 5,544 page Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) that President Obama had just finished negotiating under the FastTrack authority that Congress gave him. That trade pact can no longer be amended. The up-or-down votes in the House and Senate will take place as early as January […]