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WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 20: Lee University student athlete Macy Petty speaks during an event celebrating the House of Representatives passing The Protection Of Women And Girls In Sports Act outside the U.S. Capitol on April 20, 2023 in Washington, DC. President Joe Biden has promised to veto the legislation, which defines sex as 'based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth' and would ban all transgender women and girls from competing in female school sports. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Texas Files Lawsuit Against NCAA Over Transgender Participation In Women’s Sports

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Sunday and accused the collegiate organization of deceptive marketing practices for including transgender athletes in women’s sports.

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TOPSHOT - John Oliver, winner of Outstanding Scripted Variety and Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" poses in the press room during the 75th Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theatre at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on January 15, 2024. (Photo by Robyn BECK / AFP) (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images)

J.K. Rowling Scrutinizes John Oliver For Claiming There’s ‘No Evidence’ Trans Athletes Have An Advantage: ‘You’re Happy To Watch Females Suffer’

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling criticized John Oliver’s recent pro-transgender monologue, where Oliver argued that there is “no evidence” transgender athletes “pose any threat to safety or fairness.”

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CAMBRIDGE, MA - FEBRUARY 18: University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas smiles on the podium after winning the 200 yard freestyle during the 2022 Ivy League Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at Blodgett Pool on February 18, 2022 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Photo by Kathryn Riley/Getty Images)

Sen. Marsha Blackburn Leads Coalition Urging NCAA To Protect Integrity Of Women’s Sports

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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Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas (2nd L) of Penn University and transgender swimmer Iszac Henig (L) of Yale pose with their medals after placing first and second in the 100-yard freestyle swimming race at the 2022 Ivy League Women's Swimming & Diving Championships at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts on February 19, 2022. - Thomas took first place with a time of 47.63 and Henig took second place with a time of 47.82. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP) (Photo by JOSEPH PREZIOSO/AFP via Getty Images)

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.

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NEW YORK, NY - OCTOBER 24: L.G.B.T. activists and their supporters rally in support of transgender people on the steps of New York City Hall, October 24, 2018 in New York City. The group gathered to speak out against the Trump administration's stance toward transgender people. Last week, The New York Times reported on an unreleased administration memo that proposes a strict biological definition of gender based on a person's genitalia at birth. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

University 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.

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President Biden Speaks On His Bidenomics Economic Plan In Superior, Wisconsin SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN - JANUARY 25: Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers speaks about funding for the I-535 Blatnik Bridge before a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden at Earth Rider Brewery on January 25, 2024 in Superior, Wisconsin. Biden touched on his economic agenda and recent federal funding for infrastructure projects. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Wisconsin: 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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