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US Olympic and Paralympic Committee says it will comply with Trump’s order banning transgender athletes from women’s sports

The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee has pledged to follow a Trump administration order by banning transgender women ...

Donald Trump gave the USOPC cover on its transgender athlete policy change. It could end up in court anyway.

In its push to remove transgender athletes from Olympic sports, the Trump administration provided the U.S. Olympic and ...

Gov. Josh Shapiro joins lawsuit suing Trump Administration over gender-affirming care

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is joining with other state leaders to sue the Trump Administration over gender-affirming ...

Trump revives the Presidential Fitness Test alongside professional athletes at White House

President Donald Trump was joined by professional athletes on Thursday as he signed an executive order that will expand on ...

Civil rights agency sued over handling of transgender worker discrimination complaints under Trump

Legal groups sued the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Tuesday, claiming it is unlawfully refusing to enforce ...

Mass. Democrats reach deal on bill that strengthens transgender, reproductive health care protections

Beacon Hill Democrats said they reached a deal on legislation that aims to shore up transgender and reproductive health care ...

Transgender athletes in college sports are rare, despite outsized political attention

Politically, the issue of transgender athletes has galvanized Republicans. Democrats are still figuring out where they stand.

Buttigieg: Approach to transgender rights ‘starts with compassion’

Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Democrats should approach transgender rights, including eligibility requirements for trans athletes, “with compassion” during an ...