Maine Gov. Janet Mills confronts Donald Trump to his face over anti-trans sports order at White House
“See you in court,” she told the president when he declared his administration’s policies to be “the federal law.”
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February 21 2025 2:40 PM
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“See you in court,” she told the president when he declared his administration’s policies to be “the federal law.”
The NCAA earlier bowed to Trump’s request to ban trans student-athletes from competing in sports aligned with their gender identity.
It comes as other major companies and organizations turn away from longstanding efforts to promote diversity, equity and inclusion.
He said he would direct the Department of Homeland Security to deny visa applications for transgender athletes, which he called “fraudulent.”
Griner, who has been in free agency for the first time in her career since she was drafted by the Mercury in 2013, said that she will be signing a one-year contract with the Dream.
The Department of Education withdrew a rule applying Title IX to require institutions to allow athletes to compete on athletic teams consistent with their gender identity.
The Sin City Classic Sports festival sees thousands of queer people come together to compete and play in more than 20 sports and participate in about 500 different teams.
The former Minnesota Vikings kicker was arrested after an act of "peaceful civil disobedience” at a Huntington Beach City Council meeting.
San José State, the University of Pennsylvania, and a Massachusetts school association face investigations.
Gabriella Papadakis and Madison Hubbell want to change the status quo.
He signed the “No Men in Women’s Sports” executive order in a televised signing ceremony spectacle from the East Wing of the White House.
The 2021 World Championship bronze medalist took to Instagram over the New Year to open up about "the most difficult thing in my life."
The Dallas Mavericks just named Welts as the team’s new CEO, bringing the basketball legend out of retirement.
The Philadelphia School District has announced that it will continue to allow transgender athletes to compete on teams that align with their gender identity.
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The WNBA star cancelled her speech at a cannabis convention after finding a piece of duct tape left in the entrance to her hotel room containing the words “Gay Baby Jail."
The news comes as the sport transitions to broadcast through Netflix.
It'll be the first Super Bowl since 2021 without that specific phrase.
"We strongly believe that clear, consistent, and uniform eligibility standards would best serve today's student-athletes instead of a patchwork of conflicting state laws and court decisions," NCAA President Charlie Baker said.
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