In a decisive move, the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday endorsed the 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), a $884 billion package that significantly boosts military personnel pay while taking a stand against funding gender transition procedures for certain transgender children of military personnel.
The Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) in Washington State released a proposal to create an open division for transgender athletes.
Stuart McKinnon, the owner of the NXXT Golf Tour, has explained the personal motivation behind his decision to ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s professional golf. The policy change, announced in March, came amid transgender golfer Hailey Davidson's dominant performances as she pursued an LPGA pro card.
The U.S. House is poised to vote on the final version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2025, authorizing $895.2 billion for the military, with $849.9 billion allocated directly to the Department of Defense. The 1,813-page bipartisan bill supports service members, defense infrastructure, and U.S. military capabilities.
Students at Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, California, have staged protests over the inclusion of a transgender athlete in girls' sports.
Former President Barack Obama admitted the defeat of his diversity-driven "pluralism" agenda in a speech delivered December 5 in Chicago. Speaking to a selective audience, Obama called for rebuilding institutions to support diversity and inclusion, following President-elect Donald Trump’s decisive 2024 election victory.
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach announced his commitment to working with President-elect Donald Trump to prepare for the Los Angeles 2028 Summer Olympics. Despite past tensions, Bach expressed optimism about collaborating with Trump, who will be the first U.S. president since Bill Clinton in 1996—and the first Republican since Ronald Reagan in 1984—to play a significant role in supporting the Games.
President-elect Donald Trump took time during his visit to France to meet and greet United States Marines stationed there, coinciding with his attendance at the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
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."
The U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to uphold Tennessee's child-protection law restricting transgender treatments for minors, a development that has alarmed transgender activists and progressives. The law bars the use of hormones, puberty blockers, and surgeries for physically healthy children seeking to transition, arguing that these experimental treatments carry significant long-term risks.
