Lesbian congresswoman Angie Craig, who is currently seeking re-election, had previously said it is “appalling” not to let trans women join female sports teams. Craig, who became Minnesota’s first out LGBTQ+ member of congress when she entered the US House of Representatives in 2019, has previously blocked two efforts to ban trans women from female […]
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Princeton’s college newspaper has condemned policies that prohibit transgender athletes competing in women’s sports. An opinion piece published in the Ivy League university’s newspaper, the Daily Princetonian, on Monday (28 October), argued that trans athletes “deserve better” at the New Jersey college and across the US. Charlie Yale’s article claimed that Princeton has a particular […]
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A Fox News presenter has said Donald Trump’s constant anti-trans rhetoric “doesn’t seem like the strongest message” on which to hinge a campaign. Reading between the lines, it appears that even some of the former president’s biggest supporters have had enough. Donald Trump has reportedly spent millions on anti-trans ads, targeting transgender inclusion in women’s […]
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Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been jailed for 18 months for contempt of court today (28 October) after repeatedly making false allegations against a Syrian refugee in violation of an injunction. Robinson, whose real name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, is the former leader of the anti-immigration group the English Defence League. In a ruling by Mr […]
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Dr Phil has raged against “cancel culture”, during a speech at a frequently shocking and offensive campaign rally for Donald Trump at New York’s famous Madison Square Garden. TV psychologist Phil McGraw, who used to host the long-running talk show Dr Phil on CBS before it ended in 2023, joined former president Trump’s gathering on Sunday (27 […]
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