Powerlifting organization reacts after court decision on discrimination against trans athlete
Minnesota Supreme Court Rules on Transgender Athlete Case The Minnesota Supreme Court declared on Wednesday that USA Powerlifting (USAPL) acted “discriminatorily” when it denied a biological male transgender athlete the chance to compete in the women’s division. In response, USA Powerlifting criticized the court’s ruling. They stated, “Since the lawsuit began in 2021, our aim […]
Trans athlete volleyball dispute concludes with California playoff defeat
Wednesday marked a controversial end to the volleyball season for the girls’ team at Jurupa Valley High School in California. They faced a straight-set loss to Valencia High School in the first round of the state playoffs, which likely concludes AB Hernandez’s high school volleyball career as a trans athlete. The 2025 season has been […]
Minnesota court finds USA Powerlifting discriminated against transgender athlete
Minnesota Supreme Court Ruling on Transgender Athlete The Minnesota Supreme Court has determined that USA Powerlifting discriminated against a transgender male athlete by barring him from competing in women’s events back in 2018. The ruling was unanimous, with most justices appointed by Democratic governors. Transgender athlete Jaycee Cooper filed a lawsuit in 2021, claiming that […]
Trans athlete case moves forward to Supreme Court hearings
Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador, along with a group of attorneys aiming to “save women’s sports,” will have the opportunity to present oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court. This comes after a transgender athlete attempted to dismiss a notable lawsuit. On Monday, the Supreme Court decided to postpone its ruling on the transgender athlete’s […]
Former college athlete who sent a message saying ‘So I raped you’ to the woman he assaulted receives a 2 to 4 year sentence.
Man Sentenced for 2013 Sexual Assault A man was sentenced to two to four years in prison on Monday after sending a disturbing Facebook message to a woman he assaulted in 2013. His message read, “That’s why I raped you.” This sentence comes more than a year after Ian Cleary was extradited from France to […]
Trans athlete researcher dismisses open category concept because it would predominantly feature males.
Play the Game Conference Highlights Transgender Sports Debate Earlier this month, Finland hosted the “Play the Game” conference, featuring a panel entitled “Who has the right to compete? Exploring the inclusion of transgender athletes in sports.” This discussion included five speakers representing different viewpoints, notably Joanna Marie Harper, a transgender professor at Western University in […]
Woman athlete responds after judge allows trans sports case to proceed to the Supreme Court
Legal Battle in Women’s Sports Set for Supreme Court Mary Kate Marshall, a former cross country runner from Idaho State University, will continue to be involved in a significant legal case regarding women’s sports that is moving toward the Supreme Court. This follows a federal judge’s decision earlier this week. U.S. District Judge David Nye […]
Attorneys for transgender athlete respond as Supreme Court case moves forward
Lawyers representing Lindsay Hecox, a transgender athlete involved in an upcoming Supreme Court case regarding protections for women’s sports, have issued a response after a federal judge ruled against her bid to dismiss the case. Hecox initially initiated the lawsuit back in 2020 to challenge HB500, an Idaho law that prohibits men from competing in […]
Supreme Court to consider transgender athlete law, NFL star requests assistance
Supreme Court Ruling on Transgender Medical Procedures The Supreme Court has finalized its decision regarding the Tennessee law that prohibits transgender medical procedures for minors. In a 6-3 ruling on Wednesday, the court determined that the law is not discriminatory. Legal Developments – U.S. District Judge David Nye has decided to move forward with former […]
‘HE INJURED GIRLS’: High school athlete who chose not to compete against an adult man shares his story
High School Athlete Takes Stand Against Transgender Players Francis Staudt, a high school athlete from Washington, has chosen not to compete against a basketball team that included transgender players, citing concerns for her safety and personal beliefs. Reflecting on an incident from February 6, 2025, she described how a biological male from another school leveraged […]