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Majority of female athletes have no problem competing against trans women in sports, study finds

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A study has confirmed what we all already knew – that the majority of female athletes have absolutely no problem with trans women competing in women’s sports. The study, conducted by one of Australia’s leading universities Monash University, found that less than a quarter (24 per cent) of women believed “trans athletes have an unfair advantage when they play on a female sport team”. Despite this, almost half (46 per cent) of men surveyed felt that trans women have an “unfair advantage” when they play on women’s teams. The research – which surveyed athletes from six different sports at 12 randomly […]

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Spanish water polo star Víctor Gutiérrez recalls the first time he was called an antigay slur

In a new interview with 20 Minutos, Spanish water polo star Víctor Gutiérrez opens up about his coming out experience as well as the bullying he endured as a child and still to this day. “When I was eight years old it was the first time they called me a f*ggot,” he recalls. “I didn’t even know what it meant. I had to ask.” Gutiérrez came out publicly in 2016. He remains one of only a few professional water polo players in Europe to do so. Looking back, he says sharing his truth was “the most courageous and important decision of […]

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There’s no good reason to ban trans women from sports, according to science and experts

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If there’s one thing that’s certain in this chaotic world, it’s that scientists know there’s simply no real reason to blanket ban trans athletes from sports. Dozens of American states have sought this year to ban trans women from sports while British prime minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday (6 April) said “biological males” shouldn’t compete against cisgender women. he vexing debate over trans people kicking a ball or running for a few seconds has increasingly engulfed the minds of lawmakers and pundits. Yet while research is still scant on the area, advocacy groups and many sports governing bodies generally agree that trans […]

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Bill banning trans women from female sports inches closer to reality in Australia

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Australian politicians are lining up to back a bill that would allow trans women to be banned from female sports – including the country’s prime minister Scott Morrison. According to The Guardian Australia, several politicians have supported a proposed bill led by Liberal backbencher Claire Chandler and supported by Liberal candidate Katherine Deves, which will allow sporting groups and clubs to exclude trans women from single-sex sports. Liberal Queensland senator Matt Canavan reportedly told the newspaper: “I support senator Chandler’s bill.” He added: “I think [the bill] represents millions of Australians, especially Australian women who don’t want to see their daughters work hard, […]

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I’ve witnessed Laura Ingraham inflict pain on LGBTQ people for decades. I know her for what she is.

When I was a student at Dartmouth, Laura Ingraham was my classmate. She used her platform at her notorious off-campus newspaper to call me and others like me “sodomites” and members of the “Dartmouth Bestiality Society.” She disavowed her grotesque behavior of the early ‘80s, in a 1997 Washington Post article, in which she claimed she had changed her views on “homosexuality” after witnessing “the dignity, fidelity, and courage” with which her gay brother, Curtis and his partner coped, with the latter being diagnosed with AIDS and dying from it. Related: Disney declines to condemn Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill after donating to GOP backers […]

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Transgender people get pregnant. And sometimes trans people need abortions.

Now is the time for the larger progressive movement to connect the struggles for LGBTQ and reproductive rights more deeply, especially for those who are transgender, gender non-conforming and non-binary. Trans people get pregnant. Trans people need abortions. Trans people deserve access to culturally competent medical care. Trans people must have the freedom to live, something that is currently under unprecedented direct attack through hundreds of pieces of legislation across the country. Despite all of this, trans people have been marginalized in the mainstream fight over body autonomy. That must end. The reasons why are right in front of us. […]

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Am I polyamorous? How to know if polyamory is right for you

If you’ve ever felt like monogamy wasn’t for you, know that you’re not alone. In a study by the Kinsey Institute, 81 percent of respondents said they fantasized about open relationships at least once in their lives. And at least one in five Americans have entered some kind of consensual non-monogamous relationship. Polyamory – or the practice of dating multiple partners at once – has, for the most part, been on the fringes of what most people consider as “normal” dating behavior. After all, the concept of monogamy has been reinforced for time immemorial by religion, government, films, TV shows, and music. So much […]

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Pedophilia accusations were once a fringe QAnon belief is now a standard GOP tactic

When QAnon burst on the scene a few years ago, the general feeling was that it was so deep in the fever swamps that it would never become anything more than a fringe conspiracy theory. After all, who could believe the premise that a cabal of Democratic politicians and Hollywood stars are engaged in Satanic practices that involve sex trafficking children and harvesting their blood to produce a psychoactive drug? As it turns out, the Republican party believes it. Or at least enough of the party’s leadership believes it that it has now embraced QAnon’s pedophilia claims and is now […]

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Pro hockey player suspended for anti-gay language

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Ben Holmstrom, a minor league professional hockey player with New York’s Rochester Americans team, has received an eight-game suspension from the American Hockey League (AHL) for using homophobic language. Some online commenters have said the punishment isn’t enough. The 34-year-old player was heard using anti-gay language against Comets forward Chase De Leo at the end of the first period in their March 30 game. The exact language Holmstrom used is unclear, but his team’s general manager, Jason Karmonos, acknowledged the incident in a statement. “We were made aware of an inappropriate comment made by one of our players in a […]

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Clarence Thomas’ wife doesn’t believe in democracy. Does her husband?

Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, has finally been attracting some attention for her ultra-conservative views. Mostly, the focus has been on the extraordinary conflict of interest she represents for her husband, and she hands out awards to people appearing before the court and advocates for issues her husband will be deciding on. But this week, Thomas surprised even her fiercest critics by engaging in what can only be called treason. In a series of emails released to the House committee studying the January 6th insurrection at the Capitol, Thomas called for the overturning of the election results with […]

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