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Minnesota sues Trump over “shameful bullying” of trans kids in sports

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During a press conference on April 22, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced his filing of a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration and the Department of Justice (DOJ). The suit challenges the president’s anti-trans executive order directing agencies to withhold federal funding from educational programs that allow transgender girls to compete on women’s sports teams, under the claim that it violates both constitutional rights and Title IX of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. On February 20, Ellison issued a formal legal opinion expressing concerns that complying with the executive order entitled “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” would violate the Minnesota Human Rights Act (MHRA). […]

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Trans athletes are under more scrutiny than ever. Some have found a safe space in gymnastics.

Raiden Hung, of Jurassic Gymnastics in Boston, relaxes after competing on the uneven bars at the NAIGC national competition in Pittsburgh on Friday.Gene J. Puskar / AP PITTSBURGH — Raiden Hung can’t imagine a life without gymnastics. And to be honest, he doesn’t want to. There’s always been something about the sport that’s called to him. Something about flipping. Something about the discipline it requires. Something about the mixture of joy and calm he feels whenever he steps onto a mat. “It keeps me sane, I guess,” the 21-year-old student at Northeastern University in Boston said. “Gymnastics is the love […]

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USA Fencing disqualifies female fencer for refusing to fight trans opponent

USA Fencing said on Thursday its decision to disqualify a female fencer from a recent event in Maryland after she refused to compete against a transgender opponent was in line with rules established by the sport’s governing body. The incident occurred on March 30 during a USA Fencing-sanctioned regional tournament that was not an NCAA event. At the tournament, Stephanie Turner discarded her mask and took a knee in protest ahead of her bout against transgender opponent Redmond Sullivan and was then issued a black card by the referee, resulting in her expulsion from the event. USA Fencing said its […]

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Super Bowl champ will host an LGBTQ-inclusive youth football camp this summer

New Orleans Saints defensive tackle Khalen Saunders (50) with cornerback Kool-Aid McKinstry (34) against the Arizona Cardinals during a preseason NFL game at State Farm Stadium. | Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images  NFL player and two-time Super Bowl champion Khalen Saunders has announced he will host an LGBTQ inclusive football camp this summer.  Saunders made the announcement at the GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles Thursday night. He took the stage with RK Russell, an out bisexual athlete who played in the NFL regular season for the Dallas Cowboys and the Buffalo Bills.  “The opposing team is going down because we are the champions,” Russell said […]

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Major League Baseball Caves To Trump On Diversity

Axios reports: Major League Baseball has removed the word “diversity” from its MLB Careers home page in reaction to President Trump’s executive order ending “equal opportunity” for people of color and women in recruiting. MLB’s retreat makes it the latest entity to pull back on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices amid threats of legal action from the Trump administration. Trump’s Justice Department is using a broad reinterpretation of Civil Rights-era laws to focus on “anti-white racism” rather than discrimination against people of color. Read the full article.

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University of Maine complies with policies restricting trans sports participation

The University of Maine System said Friday that it was found to be in compliance with federal and state laws, as well as NCAA rules that were changed following President Donald Trump’s executive order to prohibit transgender women and girls from competing in female sports. The confirmation came after the Trump administration had previously said an investigation had found Maine’s Department of Education violated Title IX, which bans sex-based discrimination in educational programs that receive federal funding, and that the Department of Agriculture would be suspending federal funds to the University of Maine System while it investigated potential Title IX violations.  “We are relieved to put the Department’s Title […]

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Olympics: Presidential Candidates Need to Step Up on Rights

(Amsterdam) – Candidates for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) failed to adequately address human rights and good governance in documents outlining their proposed programs, in advance of March elections, the Sport & Rights Alliance said today. “The International Olympic Committee affects the lives of millions of athletes, workers, fans, journalists and communities worldwide,” said Minky Worden, director of global initiatives at Human Rights Watch. “It is essential for candidates who want to oversee global sport to make clear that they will uphold the IOC’s human rights framework, commitments and responsibilities, and commit to meeting with stakeholders and operating with transparency and […]

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Senate Democrats block GOP-led bill to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports

Senate Democrats voted unanimously to block a Republican-led bill Monday evening that would prohibit federally funded schools from allowing transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports.  In a party-line vote of 51-45, Democrats filibustered the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, introduced by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala. It fell short of the 60 votes needed to advance as Democrats dismissed it as a distraction and a cynical political move. Four senators didn’t vote: Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va.; Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo.; Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich.; and Peter Welch, D-Vt. The outcome means the legislation — which passed the House in January and […]

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America’s first Black gay professional tennis player won’t be erased

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The United States’ first Black and gay professional tennis player isn’t letting her identity define her, even as it changes. After starring in her own reality show and competing in the ITF World Tennis Tour, Johnson is now focused on giving back to her community through private tennis clinics catering to underrepresented groups.  “People are either going to support you or not,” Johnson tells The Advocate. “So, you need to know what your journey is, and whatever you need to do to make yourself feel comfortable, you need to do that as long as you’re not hurting anyone.” Johnson made history in […]

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Education Dept. urges NCAA to reverse transgender athletes’ records, titles and awards

The Education Department on Tuesday urged organizations overseeing high school and college athletics to strip records, titles and awards from transgender women who competed in women’s sports. The department sent a letter to the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)   calling on them to “restore to female athletes the records, titles, awards, and recognitions misappropriated by biological males competing in female categories,” according to a news release from the department. Candice Jackson, deputy general counsel for the Education Department, said women athletes “have for years been devalued, ignored, and forced to […]

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