Supreme Court Delivers Victories for Parental Rights, Women’s Sports and Free Speech
COMMENTARY: In one of the most contested questions, the court ruled that states may protect female athletics for biological females.
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From Prayer to Podium: Elana Meyers Taylor’s Path to Olympic Gold
As a mother of two young sons with disabilities, the Olympian’s Christian faith has guided her through a remarkable bobsledding career.
Supreme Court Tackles Identity Politics in Sports
COMMENTARY: The court will rule whether states have the authority to safeguard female athletes or whether such protections must be subject to individualized assessments and constitutional protections.
Supreme Court Reviews Transgender Athlete Bans
Idaho and West Virginia both have laws that ban transgender athletes from competing on sports teams at public schools and universities that do not correspond with their sex assigned at birth. There are 25 other states that have such laws.
US Olympics Will Ban Men From Competing in Women’s Competitions After Trump Order
The committee said it had updated its policies to ensure ‘fair and safe competition environments for women.’
Supreme Court to Hear 2 Cases on Allowing Males to Compete in Female Sports
See what is on the docket for next term.
Department of Education Says California Is Violating Federal Law With Transgender Policies
The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights has found the California Department of Education and the state’s Interscholastic Federation to be in violation of Title IX for allowing male athletes who believe themselves to be females to compete in women’s sports.
Trans-Identifying Male Athlete Draws All Eyes To California Girls Track and Field State Championship
Considered favorite to win triple jump.
US Bishops Respond to Senate’s Failure to Pass Women’s Sports Bill
In a statement released by the bishops’ conference, Bishop Robert Barron and Bishop David O’Connell called the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act ‘commonsense legislation that would ensure fairness for female athletes.’
NCAA Bans Men From Women’s Sports Following Trump’s Executive Order
The NCAA policy still allows biological men who identify as transgender to participate in women’s sports practices and receive benefits such as medical care during practice.
