Trans athlete singled out by Trump wins gold anyway: 'I’m not scared of them'
Trump threatened to to withhold federal funding from California unless the state banned a 16-year-old trans girl from competing.
June 05 2025 2:54 PM
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The Advocate brings readers the latest news from the world of gay sports. Follow the most recent developments about the people, policies, and players who are shaping national and international dialogue about athletes and the LGBT community. Read about Michael Sam, Jason Collins, Brittney Griner, Darren Young, Johnny Weir, Fallon Fox, and more luminaries of the gay sports arena who are trailblazers in basketball, football, soccer, baseball, hockey, tennis, swimming, track, and golf. Find out about upcoming and past Olympic Games, and how lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender athletes are helping to advance the marathon of equality on an international scale.
Wake Forest baseball coach apologizes for homophobic slur
Coach Tom Walter was caught on live television uttering the offensive epithet.
June 04 2025 5:04 PM
Imane Khelif must undergo 'mandatory sex testing' to compete in Olympics
World Boxing's new policy mandates that all participants in women's events — but not men's — must undergo a chromosome test.
June 02 2025 2:22 PM
Arizona Democrat Ruben Gallego adopts anti-trans, far-right talking points
He is the latest Democratic lawmaker to turn his back on the trans community.
May 30 2025 5:14 PM
Trump pressured Gavin Newsom over trans teen athlete. Then California changed its track championship rules
After facing threats from the president over a trans student’s inclusion in sports, the state quietly changed high school championship rules — but a transgender teen will still compete.
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May 27 2025 5:50 PM
Trump threatens to yank California’s federal funding over one transgender student’s sports participation
"I am ordering local authorities...to not allow the transitioned person to compete in the State Finals," Trump wrote. He doesn't have that power.
May 27 2025 2:12 PM
I responded to a moderate's anti-trans sports views. Here's what happened
Bans on transgender competition in sports tend to be controversial, with some even otherwise supportive people siding with such bans.
May 12 2025 7:33 PM
WNBA legends Courtney Vandersloot and Allie Quigley welcome first baby
Baby Jana is the newest member of their team!
May 12 2025 1:03 PM
Nancy Mace sits silently as Robert Garcia roasts her anti-trans record in House Oversight hearing
The gay Democrat called her out as she looked on.
May 08 2025 12:06 PM
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed anti-trans student-athlete bill
One LGBTQ+ advocate said the new law shows how Republicans like to "play political games and bully transgender children."
May 08 2025 10:22 AM
Maine Gov. Janet Mills beats Donald Trump, gets school meal funds restored while defending trans kids
She said she would see him in court. She did. She won.
May 05 2025 4:37 PM
Supreme Court fallout: Trans women banned from soccer by UK Football Association
Pride Month starts with a trans sports ban in the U.K., effective June 1.
May 02 2025 8:37 AM
Does playing sports lead to success for women? New podcast from 'L Word' star says yes
Rachel Shelley and field hockey star Nikki Symmons explore the surprising statistic in the 94%.
May 01 2025 12:43 PM
Trump's DOE orders University of Pennsylvania to erase trans athletes' records
The Department of Education has given UPenn ten days to wipe out any records set by trans people, issue a formal apology, and agree to ban trans athletes going forward.
April 29 2025 12:57 PM
Maine Gov. Janet Mills hits back after Trump sues state for transgender sports policies
The Trump Administration is suing Maine for allowing trans girls to participate in girls sports, but Gov. Mills says this "has never been about the protection of women and girls."
April 16 2025 11:09 AM
JD 'Just Drop It' Vance fumbled a college football trophy, and the internet has memes
The vice president is being widely mocked online (again) after fumbling the College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy.
April 15 2025 4:31 PM
Texas investigating USA Fencing Association after it disqualified cis player for refusing to play trans woman
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton — who has an extensive history targeting LGBTQ+ people — said the state is looking for evidence USA Fencing engaged in "false, deceptive, and misleading acts and practices.”
April 10 2025 5:06 AM
Billie Jean King becomes first woman to receive Walk of Fame star for sports entertainment
Billie Jean King is the first woman to be honored in the Walk of Fame's new category for sports entertainment.
April 08 2025 11:25 AM
GOP senator claims ‘entire men’s teams’ are transitioning. There’s no evidence of that because it’s not true
Sen. Tommy Tuberville's office did not return The Advocate's request about evidence supporting these claims.
April 07 2025 4:38 PM
USA Fencing defends decision to be inclusive of trans players
It comes after a cis woman was disqualified after refusing to play a trans woman, which caused a transphobic backlash.
April 04 2025 11:32 AM