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Trans Marathoner Places 6,159th in Women's Category, Right-Wing Media Throws a Fit

Glenique Frank is being blasted for her participation in the London Marathon, even though she didn't come close to winning.

Tangerine's Trans Stars Make History With Spirit Award Nods

Heating up the Oscars race, Kitana Kiki Rodriguez and Mya Taylor were both nominated forĀ Film Independent's Spirit Awards.

Artists Demand Grammys President 'Step Down' After He Told Women to 'Step Up'

#GrammysSoMale? Pink and Justin Trantor were among those who criticizedĀ Recording Academy president Neil Portnow for tone-deaf remarks.

Female Athletes Must Endure Invasive 'Sex Tests.' Men Don't

A deeply misogynistic practice by the governing body of sports must end, writes Athlete Ally's Anne Lieberman.

Third-Gender Passports May Be the Future of Trans Travel

This weekend, LGBT activist Bhumika Shrestha became the first Nepali citizen to travel abroad carrying a passport marked O instead of M or F. Would this help gender-nonconforming people around the world?

Mya Taylor Makes History at Independent Spirit Awards

Mya Taylor is the first out trans actress to win an award at the annual ceremony honoring independent film.

Oscars and Emmys Should Drop Gendered Categories, Says L.A. Times

The practice is a relic of sexism and unfair to nonbinary performers, the paper says.

Transgender Women Athletes Banned from World Athletics Track Events

LGBTQ+ rights groups have slammed the decision as discriminatory.

Caster Semenya and the Race for Sex Definition

A race has a definite beginning and end. Sex and gender do not.Ā 

Op-ed: Stop Freaking Out About Female Intersex Athletes

The scientific authorities have said multiple times that intersex women don't have an advantage in athletics. So won't the sporting authorities just let them play?

To Veto or Not to Veto: Ohio Governor Breaks Silence on Recently Passed Anti-LGBTQ+ Law

Republican Gov. Mike DeWine has less than two weeks to sign or veto the bill, which would ban gender-affirming care for minors and restrict transgender athletes.

Bias Against Caster Semenya Shows Measuring 'Womanhood' Is Impossible

Sporting officials need to stop using testosterone as the final word on gender.

Is Trans Over?

The beginning of the end of the gender binary may have arrived.

Caster Semenya Must Take Drugs That Lower Testosterone to Compete

The Olympic champion will be forced to take drugs to lower her testosterone if she wants to compete in middle-distance running.Ā 

Bangkok University Welcomes Trans Students with New Uniform Options

Thailand, which legally recognizes a third gender, expresses trans acceptance in unique, culturally sensitive ways.

Megan Rapinoe and Martina Navratilova Spar Over Trans Women in Sports

The tennis icon had a one-word response to the soccer starā€™s thoughts on trans inclusion in sports.

Vatican Doubles Down By Stating Gender Is Not Fluid

It's the Roman Catholic Church's most extensive statement on the issue to date, but it is in keeping with previous comments by Pope Francis.

Respected News Magazine The Economist Publishes Anti-Trans Screed

The U.K. magazine published articles offering "both sides" to the debate over trans women in sportsĀ -- and one refers to trans women as "biological males."

Queer Women Win Big at 2017 Emmys

Lena Waithe and Kate McKinnon were awarded for their comedic contributions.

U.S. Passports to Include X Gender Option Starting in April

The State Department announced in June 2021 that it would start the process of introducing the option for passports.