WNBA to keep evaluating transgender participation policy
The WNBA will continue examining its transgender participation policy, with commissioner Cathy Engelbert indicating ongoing reviews and no policy changes announced yet.
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Trump allies highlight Cunningham’s stance on trans athletes in women’s sports
Trump officials amplified Sophie Cunningham’s comments that transgender athletes should not participate in women’s sports, aligning with the president’s stance; Cunningham defended her remarks as fallout and reactions were mixed among WNBA players, with the Indiana Fever backing her right to speak.
Cunningham weighs in on trans athletes, fueling the sports debate
Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham says she loves but must tell the truth about transgender athletes in women’s sports to protect girls in locker rooms; a centrist stance that has drawn conservative attention in a progressive league, keeping her in the media spotlight.
Court ruling sparks bid to expand trans-athlete bans in blue states
The Supreme Court ruled that states may ban transgender girls from girls’ and women’s sports teams, a win for conservatives that’s prompting efforts to extend bans to Democratic-led states and even pursue nationwide restrictions, signaling more battles over transgender athletes and school policies.
Trans rights advocates weigh limits of Supreme Court litigation
After the Supreme Court’s rulings upholding state bans on transgender athletes and related decisions on transition care and parental notification, LGBTQ+ advocates are debating whether every case should go to the Court, warning that pressing high-profile cases on a conservative bench could yield sweeping precedents that undermine the movement even as transgender rights face a year of setbacks.
American women break ground as first all-women referees on men's World Cup stage
Three American women—Tori Penso, Brooke Mayo and Kathryn Nesbitt—made history as the first all-American, all-women officiating crew at the men’s FIFA World Cup, refereeing the Czech Republic vs. South Africa group-stage match with Penso as center official and Mayo and Nesbitt as assistants. The trio are seasoned FIFA officials who’ve worked major events, and Mayo is noted as the World Cup’s first publicly out gay official.
Senate blocks Trump-backed transgender-athlete ban in voting-bill showdown
The Senate rejected a Trump-backed amendment to a broad voting bill that would have barred transgender women from competing in girls’ and women’s sports, with the vote aligned along party lines. Sponsored by Sen. Tuberville, the provision was part of a package that also includes voter-ID and mail-voting restrictions; Democrats say they’ll block the bill without broader GOP support to overcome a filibuster.
WV trans teen's case to the Supreme Court tests the meaning of women's sports
The Washington Post reports that the Supreme Court will hear a West Virginia case about Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 15-year-old transgender student-athlete, challenging a state law that bans transgender girls from girls' sports teams, highlighting the personal toll on Pepper-Jackson and the broader national debate over fairness and inclusion in women’s sports.