USA Swimming official Cynthia Millen has resigned in protest over the participation of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas in women’s competitions, saying in the resignation letter she can’t back a sport that allows “biological men to compete against women.” 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 girl’s 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 pageant’s first-ever transgender contestant early in the competition. Smith, 23, was amazed at her big night, saying on Instagram: “A little over a year ago, I sat in bed and watched Miss USA. I remember…
Watch: Women’s March Speaker Says Abortion Is a Fight for Trans Men
November 9, 2021 by
A speaker at a Women’s March in Savannah, Georgia, on Saturday said the fight for the right to kill unborn children in the womb also applies to “trans men.” “This is an issue that has been affecting moms, their daughters, their granddaughters, their great granddaughters, trans men — it’s 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 “Suga” Sean O’Malley criticized the practice of allowing men who “identify” as women to compete against female fighters. He was specifically referring to transgender fighter Alana McLaughlin’s victory over Celine Provost earlier this month. “I don’t think that’s okay,” O’Malley said during an episode of his podcast. “I just don’t think that’s 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 “everyone agrees that trans women are women” as he praised New Zealand trans weightlifter Laurel Hubbard. Budgett spoke about Hubbard at a press conference on Friday and hailed Hubbard for exhibiting “courage and tenacity.” 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. “The 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 judge’s 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 “Tanner” 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 “be quiet” 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 […]