The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the transgender sports ban cannot be applied to 13-year-old Becky Pepper Jackson, but remains in place at the state level.
A race at the "Need for Speed" classic in Sherwood, has sparked the debate about whether athletes born male should be allowed to compete against females. The 12 Oregon Republicans signed a letter to the OSAA regarding policy 38, “Gender Identity Participation” (Page 80), of the 2023-2024 OSAA Handbook which says “promotes harmony and fair
Tyler Takeda/The Madera TribuneThe Madera Coyotes stunt team after finishing their Competitive Sport Cheer game at Liberty High School on Friday.About three years ago, after the COVID-19 pandemic, the California Interscholastic Federation, the governing body of high school sports, introduced a new sport to high schools in the state — Competitive Sport Cheer — or Stunt Cheer. Its goal was to give girls a chance to get scholarships in college with more and more colleges also introducing...
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) approved a measure on Monday that would block any male identifying as a female from infiltrating women's sports.
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A federal appeals court has overturned a West Virginia transgender sports ban, finding that the law violates Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools. The ruling Tuesday from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals blocks a West Virginia law banning transgender girls from playing []
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced a policy today that all but bans transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports at its 241 mostly small colleges across the country.
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, the governing body
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SALEM, Ore. – Twelve Oregon House and Senate Republican women have sent a letter to the OSAA asking for a change to policy when it comes to allowing transgender girls to compete in girls’ high school sports. The letter, sent to OSAA Executive Director Peter Weber, specifically addresses concerns the state representatives have with Policy […]
West Virginia's transgender sports ban violates the rights of a teen athlete under Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools, an appeals court ruled Tuesday. The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 that the law cannot be applied to a 13-year-old who has been taking puberty-blocking medication and publicly identified as a girl since she was in the third grade. In February 2023, the court had blocked the state's bid to kick Becky Pepper...
(The Center Square) – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics said Monday that transgender women may not participate in women sports in their sanctioned events. The policy posted on the NAIA’s website states that “Only NAIA student-athletes whose biological sex is female may participate in NAIA-sponsored female sports.” The policy also states that women beginning hormone therapy are not eligible to participate in women’s sports. “This policy will be...
Body oversees athletics in smaller US collegesCouncil reported to have voted for ban unanimouslyThe National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, which oversees smaller US colleges, announced a policy Monday that essentially bans transgender athletes from women’s sports.The NAIA’s council of presidents approved the policy in a 20-0 vote on Monday, according to CBS Sports. The NAIA, which oversees about 83,000 athletes at schools across the US, is believed to be the first college sports...