GOP Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn, along with a Republican-led coalition, wrote to the NCAA organization and urged NCAA president Charlie Baker to update its policies so that transgender athletes, specifically biological men who identify as transgender women, would not be allowed to compete against biological female athletes.
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Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas Fails In Legal Challenge After Attempting To Keep Competing Against Biological Women
Lia Thomas, a 6-foot-1 swimmer who identifies as a transgender woman, lost a legal battle to overturn regulations that prevented participation in elite women’s events after judges determined that Thomas lacked the necessary standing.
Read More Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas Fails In Legal Challenge After Attempting To Keep Competing Against Biological WomenUniversity Of Michigan’s Women’s Water Polo Club Team Allows Trans Athlete, 31, To Compete In National Championship
Despite receiving heavy criticism, a transgender athlete is scheduled to compete in a women’s water polo tournament at Texas A&M University for the second straight year.
Read More University Of Michigan’s Women’s Water Polo Club Team Allows Trans Athlete, 31, To Compete In National ChampionshipWisconsin: Transgender Athlete Ban Vetoed By Governor
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers has vetoed a proposal banning transgender athletes in high school sports.
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