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Supreme Court says transgender girl can run track in West Virginia as lawsuit proceeds

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Supreme Court is allowing a 12-year-old transgender girl in West Virginia to continue competing on her middle school's girls sports teams while a lawsuit over a state ban continues.

Biden administration proposes rule to forbid bans on transgender athletes but allow limits

By Collin Binkley, Associated Press

A new rule proposed by the Biden administration would prevent schools and colleges from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes, but it would allow certain limits to promote fairness or reduce injuries.

Kansas bans transgender athletes from women’s, girls’ school sports

By John Hanna, Associated Press

The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature on Wednesday overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's third veto in three years of a bill that applies a ban to school teams and the club sports sponsored by K-12 schools and colleges.

Transgender athletes banned from track and field competitions, rules tightened for Semenya

By Eddie Pells, Associated Press

In a pair of decisions expected to stoke outrage, the World Athletics Council adopted the same rules as swimming did last year in deciding to bar athletes who have transitioned from male to female and have gone through male puberty.

Missouri Senate endorses transgender health restrictions, sports ban

By Summer Ballentine, David A. Lieb, Associated Press

The Missouri Senate has given initial approval to legislation that would temporarily prohibit gender-affirming treatments for minors and restrict their participation in sports.

West Virginia transgender athlete ban halted during federal appeal

By John Raby, Associated Press

A federal appeals panel has ruled that West Virginia transgender athletes can compete in female school sports while an appeal is heard on a state law banning their participation.

Utah judge reverses law banning transgender girls from sports

By Brady McCombs, Sam Metz, Associated Press

Transgender girls in Utah will be given the opportunity to participate in female sports as the school year begins after a judge reversed a ban pending legal challenges from parents.

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World swimming’s governing body adopts new rules for transgender athletes

By Ciarán Fahey, Associated Press

FINA members widely adopted a new “gender inclusion policy” on Sunday that only permits swimmers who transitioned before age 12 to compete in women’s events. The organization also proposed an “open competition category.”…

Utah’s transgender athlete ban challenged in lawsuit

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

A ban on transgender athletes playing on girls' sports teams is being challenged in court in Utah, one of more than a dozen states that have passed similar bans over the last two years.