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Volleyball player sues California university that revoked her scholarship for being trans

Emma Morquecho moved to California to play for Westcliff University. Then the Cal Pac Conference yanked her scholarship.

Transgender Women Athletes Banned from World Athletics Track Events

LGBTQ+ rights groups have slammed the decision as discriminatory.

Biden Administration's New Proposal on Transgender Athletes Draws Criticism

A proposed rule on the enforcement of Title IX would state that overall bans on trans student athletes violate that law but would allow for some exclusion of trans players.

Billie Jean King: Listen to transgender athletes

"Just listen to their stories. Listen – not tell them," says the tennis legend.

CeCé Telfer on Being a Transgender Woman Athlete

In an exclusive clip of Like a Girl, Telfer talks about the discrimination she's faced.

End the War Against Transgender Student Athletes

Justice Horn, who struggled to come out to his wrestling team at the University of Missouri, takes a stand for his trans peers.

NCAA LGBTQ+ Group: End the Attacks on Transgender Athletes

States must withdraw legislation seeking to exclude trans athletes from school sports, says an open letter from the NCAA Division III LGBTQ OneTeam Program and Working Group.

Transgender Athletes Allowed to Compete in 2019 CrossFit Games

The policy change comes after a lawsuit against a trans athlete who had been denied a spot in the Crossfit Games.

Transgender Student Athletes' Success Stirs Uproar in Connecticut

Some parents and students contend that trans girls shouldn't compete against cisgender girls unless they've taken hormones.

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Poll shows public support sinking for transgender athletes to play based on gender identity

A Gallup poll shows 69 percent of Americans want sports segregated based on birth certificates, not gender identity.

Donald Trump bans transgender athletes from playing sports

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.

Florida School Leaders Punished for Accommodating Transgender Student-Athlete

It's against Florida law to allow trans girls to play on the schools' girls sports teams.

World Athletics Seeks Stricter Rules for Transgender Women

The sports organization may require lower testosterone levels than current rules allow.

ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging Idaho's Ban on Transgender Athletes

The complaint, filed on behalf of two student athletes, also calls out the law's intrusive "sex verification" requirements in disputed cases.

How this transgender ‘American Ninja Warrior’ athlete finds strength in sports

Clayton Reeves, who became one of the first out trans men to reach the show's semifinals, is using the platform to advocate for LGBTQ+ visibility.

Federal judge refuses to toss anti-transgender athlete lawsuit in Connecticut

The four cisgender female athletes’ suit seeks monetary damages, a change in the state’s trans policy, and erasing the records and awards of their trans competitors.

West Virginia can’t ban transgender athletes says federal court

Another court stands in the way of Republican attacks on transgender people.