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LPGA Tour Implements Gender Eligibility Rule, Transgender Golfer Hailey Davidson Reacts

The LPGA Tour has updated its gender eligibility requirements, effectively barring most transgender athletes who transitioned after male puberty from competing in its tournaments. The decision, announced Wednesday, states that the effects of male puberty provide "competitive advantages in golf performance compared to players who have not undergone male puberty."

LPGA Updates Gender Eligibility Rules, Restricting Transgender Athletes

The LPGA Tour has revised its gender eligibility policy, barring transgender athletes from competing in its tournaments. The updated rule, announced Wednesday, restricts participation...

Soccer Star Marc Guehi Defends Writing ‘I Love Jesus’ on LGBTQ Armband

British soccer player Marc Guehi, captain of the Crystal Palace team, has taken a stand after being reprimanded for writing "I Love Jesus" on an LGBTQ rainbow captain's armband during a match last weekend. The armband, part of the Premier League’s Rainbow Laces campaign promoting LGBTQ inclusion, is used in collaboration with the gay advocacy group Stonewall.

Riley Gaines Supports Volleyball Team That Forfeited Match Over Transgender Opponent

Former NCAA swimming champion and women’s sports advocate Riley Gaines organized a rally on December 4 in support of the Stone Ridge Christian High School girls’ volleyball team in California. The team forfeited a Northern California Division 6 playoff game last month after refusing to compete against an opponent with a male identifying as a female on its team.

Minnesota Supreme Court Hears Case of Trans-Identified Male Powerlifter Barred from Women’s Category

On Tuesday, the Minnesota State Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a high-profile case involving JayCee Cooper, a trans-identified male powerlifter, who sued USA Powerlifting (USAPL) after being barred from competing in the women’s category. The lawsuit, filed in 2021, alleges that the organization violated the Minnesota Human Rights Act, which prohibits discrimination based on an individual's gender identity.

SCOTUS To Hear Case On Banning Puberty Blockers, Hormones for Minors

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Wednesday in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a pivotal case challenging Tennessee’s 2023 ban on gender-affirming care for minors to include hormone treatments and puberty blockers.

College Volleyball Players With Transgender Teammate Kneel During National Anthem

For the second consecutive game, three Colorado State women’s volleyball players, including Malaya Jones—who is alleged to have conspired with San Jose State’s transgender player Blaire Fleming to harm a teammate—knelt during the national anthem.

Small Businesses Highlight Community Impact as Holiday Season Kicks Off

A recent report by the National Association of Independent Business (NFIB) highlights the contributions small businesses make to their communities, as the holiday shopping...

Doctor Critical of COVID Mandates to Lead NIH

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Dr. Jay Bhattacharya to lead the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Republican States Urge Supreme Court to Defend Women’s Sports

Attorneys general from 24 Republican-led states are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold laws protecting women’s and girls’ sports by restricting participation to biological females. This move challenges a 9th Circuit Court ruling that froze Arizona’s law safeguarding women’s sports, citing potential violations of the Equal Protection Clause.

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