Gavin Newsom calls trans sports participation 'deeply unfair,' breaking with Democrats
In the debut episode of his new podcast, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said trans athletes in women's sports is "deeply unfair."
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Newsom calls trans athletes playing in women's sports 'deeply unfair'
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) said he believes transgender athletes participating in girls’ and women’s sports is “deeply unfair,” breaking with Democrats on an issue that has become one of the ...The Hill - 6h -
Gavin Newsom Splits With Democrats on Transgender Athletes: ‘It’s Deeply Unfair’
The remarks by Gov. Gavin Newsom of California, a potential White House hopeful, were an extraordinary break from fellow Democrats and signaled a newly defensive position on the issue.The New York Times - 1h -
Newsom condemned for ‘throwing trans people under bus’ after sports comment
Democratic California governor faces backlash after saying trans women playing in female sports was ‘deeply unfair’. Gavin Newsom, the Democratic governor of California believed to be eyeing a run ...The Guardian - 1h -
Gov. Gavin Newsom tells parole board to investigate Menendez brothers for clemency
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has directed the state's parole board to investigate whether Erik and Lyle Menendez pose an "unreasonable" public safety risk if released from prison, where the ...NBC News - Feb. 26 -
California Gov. Gavin Newsom asks Congress for nearly $40 billion for Los Angeles wildfire relief
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has asked Congress to approve nearly $40 billion in aid to help the Los Angeles area recover from January’s devastating wildfires, which he said ...NBC News - Feb. 23 -
Trans athletes on Trump’s executive order: ‘Stripping us of sports is devastating’
The NCAA has ruled only women assigned female at birth can compete in college sports. We spoke to some of those affected by the ban. On 5 February 2025 – coinciding with Women and Girls in Sports ...The Guardian - Feb. 25 -
GOP bill to ban trans athletes from women’s sports blocked in Senate
Legislation to prevent transgender athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports failed to advance in the Senate on Monday after all Democrats voted against it. The Protection of Women ...The Hill - 3d -
Georgia House keeps hate crimes protection as it seeks to restrict transgender sports participation
Georgia’s state House has backed away from changes to the state’s hate crimes law that could have removed protections for crimes against transgender peopleABC News - Feb. 27 -
Maher: Democrats will 'lose every election' without shift on trans issues
Comedian Bill Maher predicted Democrats will “lose every election” without a shift on transgender issues, a culture war debate that President Trump made a focus of his winning 2024 campaign. Maher ...The Hill - Feb. 25
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