The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against California over violations of Title IX of the Civil Rights Act through its inclusion of transgender individuals in girls' sports and locker rooms.
The Football Association (FA) in the United Kingdom now requires transgender-identifying women to declare themselves as “biological females” and acknowledge the higher risk of injury when participating in men’s football. The policy aligns with a recent U.K. Supreme Court ruling that legally defines “woman” based on biological sex.
The Supreme Court will consider whether states can prohibit transgender athletes from participating in female school sports. The case centers on Idaho and West Virginia.
At her first official press conference as the new president of the International Olympic Committee, Kirsty Coventry announced a significant shift in the IOC’s stance on transgender athletes in women’s sports. Coventry said Thursday that there is "overwhelming support" among IOC members to safeguard the integrity of women’s competition.
The FBI has launched criminal investigations into three children's hospitals after they offered gender transition surgeries for minors in violation of federal law.
