All articles tagged with #gender identity
Former NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom discussed his courtside confrontation with Natasha Cloud during a Fever–Sky game on Laura Ingraham’s show, recounting that Cloud insulted him after he celebrated a Sophie Cunningham three-pointer and that arena security escorted him out. Freedom, wearing a shirt defining
Australia’s census now includes optional questions on gender identity and sexual orientation to better map LGBTQ+ communities; responses are voluntary and privacy protections apply, with data intended to inform policy and services.
During a House subcommittee hearing, Rep. Nancy Mace pressed Smithsonian National Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig on whether men can become women; Hartig dodged, saying such questions aren’t relevant to the museum’s mission of representing all Americans. Mace criticized displays featuring drag queens and a glossary noting multiple genders, while Hartig argued the museum preserves and presents evidence without taking sides. The exchange unfolds amid a White House report alleging ideological activism at the Smithsonian.
During a House Education and Workforce Committee hearing on DEI in medical schools, Rep. Mary Miller pressed deans from UCLA and UCSF on basic biology questions about pregnancy and gender terminology, including whether a non-biological woman can have a baby. The deans avoided direct yes-or-no answers, arguing terminology reflects patient diversity while acknowledging biology. Miller criticized DEI-driven curricula and pressed whether medical schools teach biology, arguing the sessions exposed what she calls political activism in medical education and urging science-based standards over ideological shifts.
Slate argues that the Supreme Court’s decision in B.P.J. v. West Virginia—denying a trial on whether transgender girls have an advantage in girls’ sports—represents a troubling shift in how the Court treats transgender people, using language that labels trans girls as “biological males” and erases identity. The piece notes that earlier decisions acknowledged lived sex with respectful pronouns, and warns the new framing could threaten future rights around pronouns, gender markers, locker rooms, and access to care.
The Supreme Court ruling affirms states’ power to regulate transgender athletes in girls’ sports, but the country remains split: 27 states have laws protecting bans, 23 lack such laws, and 19 still allow transgender athletes in girls’ events, with four relying on school or athletic-association policies instead of formal state statutes. California and Illinois vow to maintain their protections, while Nevada’s governor is pushing for new legislation in response to the decision. The piece surveys a broad patchwork of approaches across many states, notes ongoing lawsuits and policy fights, and suggests the debate over balancing fair play with transgender protections will continue into the next legislative cycle.
Gallup's May 2026 survey shows U.S. attitudes toward LGBTQ+ issues plateauing and modestly retreating after two decades of gains: 65% support legal same-sex marriage (down from the early 2020s peak), 62% view gay/lesbian relations as morally acceptable (lowest since 2016), and 38% find changing one’s gender morally acceptable (down 8 points). The declines are largely among Republicans, with independents and Democrats more stable, reflecting conservative pushback on DEI initiatives.
At a California state girls' track meet, a transgender Jurupa Valley High School athlete won high jump, triple jump and long jump as anti-trans activists protested with a 'Save Girls Sports' rally; the athlete's mother described harassment and disruption to her family, while supporters and Governor Newsom defended inclusive sports rules.
The U.S. Education Department has opened a Title IX investigation into Smith College over its policy of admitting transgender women, arguing that the law’s single-sex admissions exception applies to biological sex rather than gender identity and that trans students’ access to women‑only spaces is under review. The inquiry follows a 2025 complaint by Defending Education, and Smith College began admitting trans women in 2015, stating its policy reflects its founding mission while evolving with the changing world. Responses from peer women’s colleges were not immediately provided.
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a Florida parents’ lawsuit alleging that a Tallahassee middle school and district officials concealed their child’s gender identity from them, arguing this violated their 14th Amendment parental rights and due process. The case was dismissed by lower courts, and the Court has previously rejected similar challenges in Wisconsin and Maryland; the decision fits into a broader national debate over transgender rights and how schools disclose gender-related information to families.
The Supreme Court declined to hear a Florida couple’s challenge to a school district’s procedures on a student’s gender identity, leaving in place an 11th Circuit ruling that the district infringed parental rights but did not meet the substantive due–process standard, thereby preserving a narrow ruling and avoiding a broader national debate over parents’ rights versus student privacy in schools.
The Trump administration arranged for a 10-year-old to be flown back to the United States from Cuba amid a custody dispute centered on the child's gender identity, with federal agencies including the Justice Department involved in the case.
The Supreme Court declined to hear a Massachusetts parents’ civil-rights challenge alleging their public school secretly socially transitioned their child to a different gender without parental knowledge or consent, leaving the lower court ruling intact; the decision keeps the debate about parental rights in public schools alive, with a related Florida case awaiting action and ongoing debates over school-notification and pronoun policies.
Texas Tech University System’s chancellor ordered phaseouts of programs centered on sexual orientation and gender identity, froze admissions and majors, and restricted course content and research, with enrolled students allowed to finish degrees; the move, framed as aligning curricula with job-focused degrees and First Amendment protections, drew criticism from faculty and civil rights groups who warn it undermines academic freedom and comprehensive education.
In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court revived a lower-court injunction allowing some California parents to be informed if their child expresses gender identity at school, signaling the court’s view that parental rights—and religious liberty considerations—can constrain school privacy policies in this narrow, case-specific context. The ruling applies to the plaintiffs seeking religious exemptions and does not overturn California’s broader policies.