Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed anti-trans student-athlete bill
One LGBTQ+ advocate said the new law shows how Republicans like to "play political games and bully transgender children."
May 8, 2025
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Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas Nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year
Lia Thomas, the former University of Pennsylvania swimmer, is the first trans woman to win a Division 1 title.
July 19, 2022
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas files lawsuit against World Aquatics
She’s challenging World Aquatics’ restrictive policies on transgender women’s participation in sports.
January 29, 2024
Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas Is Resolved to Keep Swimming Amid Backlash
The UPenn swimmer opened up about transitioning, changing teams, facing outrage, and being visible for younger trans athletes.
March 3, 2022
Lia Thomas isn't allowed to compete in Olympic events or elite women's races 'for the time being'
Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has lost her discrimination lawsuit against World Aquatics.
June 13, 2024
Here's What Mike Pence Says He'd Tell His Gay Child
The former vice president also provided his opinion on marriage equality and swimmer Lia Thomas' championship win as well.
April 14, 2022
Lia Thomas Makes History as First Trans NCAA Division I Champ
Thomas won the 500-yard freestyle at the NCAA women's national competition in Atlanta Thursday night.
March 18, 2022
No, transphobes, Lia Thomas didn't cause the U.S. swimming team to almost quit
A false Facebook post claiming the U.S. women's swimming team threatened to quit if trans athlete Lia Thomas was allowed to try out have been debunked.
May 13, 2024
Anti-Lia Thomas Tweet With 100K+ Likes Likely Posted by Fake Account
The post was supposedly from one of Thomas's competitors.
March 21, 2022
Donald Trump spewed anti-trans lies at Tucson rally for 7 minutes. Here are the claims debunked
The lies about children transitioning, Olympic athletes, and more just keep on coming.
September 16, 2024
Caitlyn Jenner Says Florida Gov.'s Transphobia Is Just 'Common Sense'
Jenner posted on Twitter that the governor's proclamation about Lia Thomas's NCAA championship win wasn't "transphobic or anti-trans."
March 25, 2022
Trans Athletes Effectively Banned From Women’s Swimming Events
The world's swimming governing body, FINA, announced the policy on Sunday.
June 19, 2022
Donald Trump Tries and Fails to Define ‘Woman’ in Anti-Trans Interview
He made the attempt during a discussion about trans athlete bans.
April 27, 2022
Trans Athletes Can Self-Identify in Community Sports in New Zealand
The new policy doesn't force transgender athletes to explain their gender identity to play on sports teams that better fit their identity.
December 7, 2022
Trump Goes on Transphobic Rant During D.C. Speech
Along with anti-trans comments directed at trans athletes, Trump said, if he coached a women's basketball team, he would ask LeBron James to transition.
July 27, 2022
Fox News Is Mad at Target for Gay Nutcracker & Black Santa in Wheelchair
The retail giant Target has faced criticism from Fox News over a “Pride Christmas Nutcracker “and wheelchair-accessible Santa.
November 21, 2023
Trump’s Department of Education wants NCAA to strip awards, records from trans student-athletes
The NCAA earlier bowed to Trump’s request to ban trans student-athletes from competing in sports aligned with their gender identity.
February 12, 2025
Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird, and more urge NCAA to stand up for trans inclusion
They and hundreds of others have signed on to a pro-inclusion letter.
April 24, 2024
Trump Attacks Trans People at Alaska Rally
The former president claimed that letting trans women compete alongside cisgender women is "demeaning to women."
July 10, 2022
Anti-Trans Misinformation Spewed at Senate Hearing — But It Gets Countered
The hearing was on the realities of LGBTQ+ people in the U.S.
June 22, 2023
A trans woman, forced to compete against men, swims topless in protest
Anne Isabella Coombes stood up to Swim England's gender policies in an innovative way.
June 17, 2025