Appeals Court Rules in Favor of College Athlete in Antigay Harassment Case
Court documents describe a horrific and homophobic environment for the university freshman runner.
JUNE 14, 2023
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Tennessee Bans Trans Athletes From College Sports
The new law signed Friday builds on existing anti-trans laws in the state.
MAY 9, 2022
College Athlete Pleads Guilty to Threatening to Kill Matt Gaetz Over LGBTQ+ Rights
The New Hampshire student-athlete admitted he left the threatening voicemail after a night of drinking and scrolling through TikTok.
OCTOBER 13, 2023
House passes bill banning trans women and girls from school sports
Over 400 human rights organizations had asked the Republican-controlled chamber to reject the bill, which "does not address the longstanding barriers all girls and women have faced in their pursuit of athletics."
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JANUARY 14, 2025
NCAA caves and says it will obey Trump order banning trans athletes
"We strongly believe that clear, consistent, and uniform eligibility standards would best serve today's student-athletes instead of a patchwork of conflicting state laws and court decisions," NCAA President Charlie Baker said.
FEBRUARY 6, 2025
States With Anti-Trans Laws Might Not Get to Host NCAA Championships
The NCAA issued a warning on the matter Monday.
APRIL 12, 2021
Christian College With Out Athletes Bans Gay Sex
The college, with two out volleyball players, has adopted a 'statement on human sexuality' proscribing 'sexual relations outside of marriage or between persons of the same sex.'
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
Trans Visibility Means Letting Them Play Sports
Professional and college athletics make it so difficult for openly transgender people to participate that most don't even try, writes Brit Fryer.
MARCH 29, 2018
The success of Matt Lynch: How a gay basketball coach led his team to victory
Lynch’s story is something out of a Hollywood feel-good movie: A queer basketball coach turns a failing sports team into would-be champions.
APRIL 5, 2024
Small-college association bans all transgender women from women's sports
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics' new policy will go into effect with the 2024-2025 school year.
APRIL 8, 2024
Athlete Emily Scheck Rises Above Parents' Rejection for Being Gay
Emily Scheck, a cross-country runner for Canisius College, is bouncing back from being disowned and left with a family Discover Card bill.
NOVEMBER 19, 2018
Think transgender women have an advantage in sports? A new study disputes the idea
The U.K. study, while using a small sample, cautions against blanket bans on trans women's participation in women's sports.
MAY 7, 2024
Student Athlete Booted From Christian College
Right before graduating, a nationally ranked college athlete was kicked out of school for having a relationship with another man.
JUNE 4, 2014
Texas Expands Anti-Trans Sports Ban to Include College Athletes
The state had already barred trans athletes from competing under their gender identity in K-12 public schools.
JUNE 16, 2023
Making the Case Against Brigham Young University
LGBT groups are urging the Big 12 college athletics conference to bar the Mormon-operated university from joining the inclusive group as an expansion school.
AUGUST 10, 2016
University of South Carolina coach Dawn Staley says she supports transgender athletes in women's sports
"If you consider yourself a woman and you want to play sports...you should be able to play," Staley said.
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APRIL 6, 2024
Megan Rapinoe, Sue Bird, and more urge NCAA to stand up for trans inclusion
They and hundreds of others have signed on to a pro-inclusion letter.
APRIL 24, 2024
Donald Trump welcomed women’s swim team who rejected possible trans teammate
The Roanoke College women's swim team made national headlines last year when some swimmers and their families publicly objected to a trans woman who explored joining the team.
NOVEMBER 4, 2024