Nation Jul 02 UPenn updates swimming records after settlement with feds on transgender athletes case By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Politics Apr 16 WATCH: Bondi announces lawsuit against Maine over transgender athletes playing in girls sports The lawsuit announced Wednesday by Attorney General Pam Bondi escalates a dispute over whether the state is abiding by a federal law that bars discrimination in education based on sex. By Alanna Durkin Richer, Eric Tucker, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Nation Mar 07 Watch 5:52 What science tells us about transgender athletes In December, NCAA President Charlie Baker testified that out of more than 500,000 total college student athletes, he believed fewer than 10 were transgender But last month, President Trump signed an executive order to ban transgender athletes from participating in… By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane
Politics Feb 21 WATCH: ‘See you in court,’ Maine’s governor tells Trump on transgender athlete ban President Donald Trump sparred with Maine's Democratic governor during a meeting of governors at the White House on Friday, with Gov. Janet Mills telling the Republican president, “We'll see you in court,” over his push to deny federal funding to… By Michelle L. Price, Patrick Whittle, Associated Press
Nation Dec 18 Here’s how Donald Trump might ban trans athletes from competing in sports One of President-elect Donald Trump 's most popular talking points during his campaign centered on the future of transgender athletes. By Will Graves, Associated Press
Aug 24 An Italian sprinter will be the first transgender woman to compete at the Paralympics By Daniella Matar, Associated Press In two weeks, Valentina Petrillo is set to become the first transgender woman to compete at the Paralympics when she runs the 200 and 400 meters in the T12 classification for visually impaired athletes in Paris. Continue reading
Jul 26 Are the 2024 Paris Olympics gender equal? That depends how you measure it By Hannah Grabenstein Experts say that while the IOC has made substantial progress in leveling the playing field for women in its decadeslong push for gender parity, there is still a lot of work to do, for women, transgender and nonbinary athletes. Continue reading
Apr 08 New NAIA policy prevents transgender women from competing in women’s college sports By Eric Olson, Associated Press The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, which oversees some 83,000 athletes at schools across the country, is believed to be the first college sports organization to take such a step. Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 5:53 Ohio becomes latest state to restrict gender-affirming care for minors By Stephanie Sy, Shoshana Dubnow, Dorothy Hastings Ohio is the latest state to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth and limit trans athletes' participation in school sports. A total of 23 states have passed trans healthcare bans with 20 approved just in the past year. Stephanie Sy… Continue watching
Apr 07 Watch 7:17 Biden proposes using Title IX to stop blanket bans on transgender athletes By William Brangham, Dorothy Hastings A rule change the Biden administration is proposing could make broad bans on competition by transgender athletes illegal, but would still allow restrictions in some cases. The proposal would affect Title IX, which prohibits sex-based discrimination by schools that receive… Continue watching