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Gavin Newsom shocks LGBTQ allies with criticism of transgender athletes
Newsom said it was "deeply unfair" for transgender athletes to participate in girls' sports, breaking years of advocacy on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom breaks with party on transgender athletes in women's sports, sparking backlash
California's Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, an LGBTQ ally, broke with his party, saying that transgender athletes playing in female sports is "deeply unfair."
Newsom becomes most prominent Democrat to buck the party and echo majority public opinion on trans athletes
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is no stranger to going against the grain on significant social issues.
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Newsom tacks right to oppose transgender athletes in women’s sports
Gov. Gavin Newsom is expected to run for president. His surprising comments on transgender athletes may just be part of that effort.
Newsom's comments on trans athletes gets muted rebuke from Democrats
Several Democrats echoed a leave-it-to-localities stance Sunday when asked their take on transgender athletes competing in girls' and women's sports. The big picture: Sports participation has become a major flashpoint in the Trump administration's restrictions on the transgender community — one on which some Democrats,
Gov. Gavin Newsom breaks with Democrats on trans athletes in women’s sports
When I was in Fresno this weekend telling a very personal story about my daughter at the Rogue Performance Festival, Gov. Gavin Newsom made news. The governor came out against transgender women in sports,
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AU track wears transgender flag ribbons at Liberty University to support the trans community
American’s policy is less specific than BU’s old policy, but at the moment, it at least does still exist. For now, the track ...
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What science tells us about transgender athletes
NCAA President Charlie Baker testified that out of more than 500,000 total college student athletes, he believed fewer than ...
"Without transgender people, but with the Russian flag!": the women's Boxing World Cup started in Serbia
The IBA 2025 Women's World Boxing Championship started yesterday, March 8, in the Serbian city of Nis. The tournament was ...
Trump Administration Says Maine Broke Law by Allowing Transgender Athletes on Teams
After issuing an executive order barring transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports last month, President ...
Lawsuit aims to strike down LGBTQ antidiscrimination protections in Pennsylvania
Two public school districts and several parents are suing in Pennsylvania in a bid to undo antidiscrimination protections for ...
California high schooler begs state officials to ban trans athletes from girls sports at contentious meeting
Protesters advocating for the protection of girls and women in sports crashed the California Interscholastic Federation's meeting Thursday.