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Olympic women's sport to be limited to biological females

Olympic women's sport to be limited to biological females

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Thursday it was re-introducing testing for gender to determine eligibility to compete in the female category, preventing transgender women from competing. The screening will mean Olympic women's sports at the 2028 Los Angeles Games will be limited to biological females,

Trans community alarmed as India moves to curb LGBTQ rights

Trans community alarmed as India moves to curb LGBTQ rights

A proposed amendment to India's transgender law has sparked fear and anger among LGBTQ groups, who warn it could undo hard-won legal gains and take away the right to self-identify. The bill before parliament would narrow the legal definition of transgender persons to a limited number

Gender is not an ideology – but conservative groups know learning about it empowers people to think for themselves

Gender is not an ideology – but conservative groups know learning about it empowers people to think for themselves

Political attacks on teaching about gender in colleges and universities are about more than just gender: They are part of a grander project of eroding civil and human rights, limiting personal freedoms and undermining democracy in the name of “traditional” values. On the first day of his second term, President

Colorado initiatives would restrict transgender athletes, ban sex-change surgeries on minors

(The Center Square) – Two initiatives on transgender issues - bans on transgender athletes on female teams and sex-change surgeries on minors - qualified this week for Colorado’s Nov. 3 ballot. Both initiatives are backed by a parental rights group. The Colorado Secretary of State’s office announced Initiatives #109 and

WATCH: Bill would block transgender women from women's spaces

(The Center Square) – A California legislator's new bill aims to keep transgender women out of women’s restrooms and locker rooms. Assembly Bill 1998 was introduced by Assemblywoman Leticia Castillo, R-Corona, after she heard of women’s bad experiences in intimate spaces involving men who are transitioning

CDC considers more medical codes for gender transition and detransition

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention heard from medical advocacy group Do No Harm on Tuesday on adding new medical codes for patient histories of gender transition or detransition. Do No Harm has advocated for removing diversity, equity and inclusion policies from medical school

My research on wheelchair basketball challenges one of the biggest assumptions about sex differences in sports

My research on wheelchair basketball challenges one of the biggest assumptions about sex differences in sports

Every March, millions of Americans fill out brackets and tune in to watch the NCAA college basketball tournaments known as March Madness. The men’s and women’s competitions unfold in parallel, each with their own brackets, champions, storylines and fan bases. The separation reflects one of the most deeply