Transgender Athletes

Trump plans executive orders on military related to DEI, transgender troops and vaccines

President Donald Trump already signed a flurry of executive orders aimed to reshape U.S. policy on trade, immigration and citizenship, federal hiring and more.

CNBC - 5h

Transgender inmate sues over Trump's order curtailing trans rights

The transgender woman said Trump's executive order would cut off her access to hormones and require that she be moved to a men's prison.

NBC News - 4h

Transgender woman sues Trump over plan to move her to men’s prison

An incarcerated transgender woman sued the Trump administration Sunday, challenging an executive order that requires the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to house transgender inmates according to ...

The Hill - 5h

Trump expected to sign executive order barring transgender people from military service

President Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders Monday barring transgender people from enlisting and cracking down on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives in the military.

NBC News - 5h

Ohio State Athletics Spending Rose to Nearly $300M in FY24

Ohio State University, which has led the nation in athletic department spending for the past six years, reported a total of $293 million in expenditures for the 2023-24 season, according to its ...

Yahoo Sports - 5h

Transgender athletes face blanket ban at Olympics

Transgender women are increasingly likely to be banned from the female category across Olympic sport after another leading candidate to become International Olympic Committee president backed a new ...

Yahoo Sports - 6h

Trump to sign executive order banning transgender people from military service

President Trump is expected to sign an executive order Monday barring transgender people from serving openly in the military, part of a broader effort to crack down on what his administration has ...

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Charges Dropped Against Doctor Who Leaked About Minors’ Transgender Care

The decision by federal prosecutors came at a time when President Trump was rolling back protections for transgender people.

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Women, gays, transgender and queer Americans serve in the military because men won't

The modern all-volunteer military was born in the post-Vietnam years and has struggled to recruit men due to its dangerous and unpopular nature. However, women have flooded into the service and ...

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Transgender Rep. Sarah McBride reacts to Trump gender policy

Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Del., the first openly transgender member of Congress, said President Trump's new policy that the government will only recognize two genders raises privacy concerns. WCAU's ...

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Andy Murray is right: Novak Djokovic is the greatest athlete ever – in any sport

On the eve of this Australian Open, Sir Andy Murray took a new angle on tennis’s greatest of all time debate.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

4 arrested with football memorabilia amid investigation of burglaries at athletes' homes

Four men from Chile have been charged in an ongoing investigation of nationwide burglaries at the homes of the rich and sometimes famous, according to court documents.

NBC News - 5d

Inauguration prayer service's pastor asks Trump to 'have mercy' on transgender kids, immigrants

The reverend at the National Cathedral prayer service for the inauguration called on President Trump to have mercy on transgender children and immigrant families in her sermon on Tuesday. Bishop ...

The Hill - 6d

Trump revokes Biden-era order allowing transgender members to serve in military

President Trump on Monday, in his first executive order, revoked dozens of Biden-era actions, including one that allowed members of the transgender community to serve in the military. In a signing ...

The Hill - Jan. 21

Justice Department Reconsiders NCAA Athlete Pay Settlement

The DOJ says an NCAA payment ruling for compensating student athletes may not be enough.

Inc. - Jan. 18

State Republicans Propose New Limits on Transgender Identity

The new lawmaking sessions open after a campaign year in which Republicans leaned on messaging that tapped into fears about transgender issues.

The New York Times - Jan. 18

Dept. of Education: Title IX applies to athlete pay

The direct payment plans that many major college athletic departments are making for athletes would violate Title IX law, according to a Department of Education memo.

ESPN - Jan. 17

Montana House advances transgender bathroom bill

The Montana House of Representatives has advanced a transgender bathroom ban, the first to do so in the 2025 session.

ABC News - Jan. 16

Montana House endorses transgender bathroom ban affecting fellow lawmakers

Montana’s Republican-controlled House endorsed a ban on transgender people using bathrooms in public buildings that do not align with their sex assigned at birth — a change that would complicate ...

NBC News - Jan. 16

Gang detained over transgender student stab attack

The victim was repeatedly stabbed and beaten after being lured to a car park, a court hears.

BBC News - Jan. 16

2026 three-star athlete Elias Coke commits to Rutgers

Rutgers has received a pledge from 2026 three-star athlete Elias Coke. More details here.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 16

NIL money in college athletics creating "have-not" sports

It's been over three years since college athletes have been able to be paid above-board, a ruling that has permanently changed college sports. But as Scott MacFarlane reports, the change -- and the ...

CBS News - Jan. 15

House passes bill to ban transgender student-athletes from women's sports

The House passed legislation that would ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports at schools and institutions receiving federal funds.

NBC News - Jan. 14

These 2 Democrats voted for House Republicans' bill to bar transgender athletes from girls sports

Reps. Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar, both of Texas, were the only Democrats to side with Republicans on Tuesday to pass legislation meant to bar transgender athletes from competing in girls ...

The Hill - Jan. 14

Effort to unionize college athletes hits road block

The legal efforts to unionize college athletes appear to be running out of steam this month as a new Republican-led administration gets set to take over the federal agency in charge of ruling on ...

ESPN - Jan. 10

Transgender players to be banned from women’s hockey

Transgender players will be banned from competing in women’s hockey across England from the start of next season.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

England Hockey to ban transgender women from female category

England Hockey announces it will ban transgender women from competing in the female category from the start of next season.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

UK Athletics charged with manslaughter over Paralympian’s death

Abdullah Hayayei, 36, who represented UAE, was injured in London in July 2017 and pronounced dead at the scene. UK Athletics has been charged with corporate manslaughter over the death of a ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

UK Athletics charged with manslaughter over death of Paralympian

UK Athletics is charged with manslaughter over the death of Paralympian Abdullah Hayayei.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Speaker Mike Johnson maintains House transgender bathroom ban

Speaker Mike Johnson maintained a policy that will bar transgender people from using single-sex facilities that align with their gender identities in the House.

NBC News - Jan. 7

Thune tees up Tuberville's bill to block transgender athletes from women’s sports

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) on Tuesday took the necessary procedural steps to place Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s (R-Ala.) bill blocking transgender athletes from women’s sports on the ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

GOP lawmakers look to ban transgender athletes from women's sports

House and Senate Republicans on Tuesday refiled legislation to bar transgender women and girls from competing on school sports teams that match their gender identity, jump-starting work on an issue ...

The Hill - Jan. 7