House Republicans Attack LGBTQ+ Community Through Spending Bills
They are attaching anti-LGBTQ+ amendments to every appropriations bill that's pending.
July 18, 2023
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Maine fights Trump DOJ demand for identity of every student athlete in the state
The Maine Principals' Association said it won't expose personal information for students to assuage the fight against transgender participation in athletics.
September 15, 2025
New Biden administration Title IX rule protects transgender students’ bathroom & pronoun use at school
The updated rules enhance protections against discrimination based on sex, including for LGBTQ+ students, but leave the issue of transgender athletes’ participation in sports for further review.
April 19, 2024
New study shows that sports help transgender teen's mental health
"If our goal is to improve adolescent mental health for all youth, expanding access to sports makes sense,” says a study coauthor.
June 24, 2025
Philadelphia schools will allow trans athletes to compete, rejecting Trump executive order
The Philadelphia School District has announced that it will continue to allow transgender athletes to compete on teams that align with their gender identity.
February 27, 2025
Most Americans support transgender health care and sports bans — yet they oppose discrimination
Most Americans support banning gender-affirming care for youth and preventing trans athletes from participating on teams that align with their identity — yet they also support anti-discrimination laws protecting trans people.
February 26, 2025
Trans and Nonbinary Lawmakers: Biden's Title IX Proposal Is Unacceptable
Allowing for exclusion of trans athletes in even limited cases is not OK, say 14 state legislators.
April 11, 2023
Transgender youth are terrified of Donald Trump — but they're not losing hope (exclusive)
Ahead of the inauguration, The Advocate asked young trans people about the biggest challenges facing them – and what the rest of us can do to help.
January 6, 2025
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.
April 17, 2020
Donald Trump promises to ‘just ban’ transgender people from participating in sports if he’s reelected
He’s sounding more and more like a dictator.
October 16, 2024
New NCAA Policy on Trans Athletes Raises Concerns
The group will now let each sport's governing body set standards for trans inclusion, but some fear this will create a confusing patchwork of policies.
January 20, 2022
Trump moves to ban international transgender athletes from 2028 Olympic Games
He said he would direct the Department of Homeland Security to deny visa applications for transgender athletes, which he called “fraudulent.”
February 5, 2025
Calif. Athletic Commission Considers Licensing Trans Athletes
The proposed rule change would mirror similar policies adopted by the International Olympic Committee and NCAA.
December 18, 2013
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
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
Va. Crafts Policy for Trans HS Athletes
The governing board of the Virginia association overseeing high school athletics recently adopted a policy that would allow trans participation in athletics, but the stipulations could make it tough for some students to take advantage.
February 20, 2014
Trump pressured Gavin Newsom over trans teen athlete. Then California changed its track championship rules
After facing threats from the president over a trans student’s inclusion in sports, the state quietly changed high school championship rules — but a transgender teen will still compete.
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May 27, 2025
GOP senator claims ‘entire men’s teams’ are transitioning. There’s no evidence of that because it’s not true
Sen. Tommy Tuberville's office did not return The Advocate's request about evidence supporting these claims.
April 7, 2025
Tennessee Advances Anti-Trans School Sports Bill
The bill, which would require trans student athletes to compete under the gender they were assigned at birth, passed in the state's Senate and awaits a vote in the House.
March 2, 2021
Cricket’s Governing Body Restricts Transgender Women From Play
Mainstream science does not support the claim of athletic advantage in trans women over cisgender women.
November 24, 2023
NCAA Allows Games in States With Anti-Trans Laws
The collegiate sports group has chosen these sites despite issuing a warning that states with such laws might not get to host championships.
May 17, 2021