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Supreme Court seems likely to uphold laws barring transgender athletes

Supreme Court seems likely to uphold laws barring transgender athletes

by Ben Shapiro | Jan 13, 2026 | Featured, Politics

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appeared poised to uphold state laws barring transgender athletes from competing in women’s and girls’ sports after hearing oral arguments in two cases Tuesday. The cases, Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J., challenge Idaho’s...
Bill targeting trans student athletes faces uncertain Senate fate

Bill targeting trans student athletes faces uncertain Senate fate

by Edward Cruz and Jorge Martinez | Jan 16, 2025 | Education, Featured

WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed a bill Tuesday banning transgender students from federally funded school and university sports, but its prospects in the Senate appeared dim. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 would amend Title IX...
Changes to federal rules barring widespread transgender bans delayed again, with new timeline for next year

Changes to federal rules barring widespread transgender bans delayed again, with new timeline for next year

by Elleiana Green | Dec 18, 2023 | Education, Featured, Topics

WASHINGTON — Transgender athletes in school sports left in limbo for months finally received an updated timeline from the Biden administration on its plan to update guidelines intended to protect them from discrimination. In April, the Biden administration proposed a...
Marking 50 years of Title IX with stamps

Marking 50 years of Title IX with stamps

by Shannon Coan | Mar 3, 2022 | Education, Featured, Topics

WASHINGTON – Four stamps commemorating the 50th anniversary of Title IX were unveiled by the U.S. Postal Service at a ceremony in the U.S. Department of Education Thursday. “The stamps we are about to unveil are not merely a recognition of Title IX,” said Amber...
40 years after Title IX, still disparity in high school sports

40 years after Title IX, still disparity in high school sports

by Kit Fox | Feb 1, 2012 | Health & Science

WASHINGTON — Title IX, the landmark law that sought to end gender discrimination in sports, is 40 years old but advocates for women’s sports want more equality in high school to get young girls moving. To mark the 26th annual National Girls and Women In Sports Day,...

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