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Hanna Lambert

Apr 22, 20237 min read

Tensions Rise in Legal and Political Battles Over Inclusion of Transgender Women in Women’s Sports

On April 5, 2023, Kansas became the 20th state to ban transgender athletes from k-12 and women’s collegiate sports.[2] The passage of the...

Sydney Baxter

Mar 8, 20225 min read

NCAA and USA Swimming Respond to Lia Thomas’ Success with Impactful Policy Changes

Lia Thomas walked away from the Ivy League Women’s Swimming Championship with three individual event wins after a record-setting season...

Raina Desai

Dec 21, 20214 min read

The Tension Between Title IX and Transgender Athletes

A rising debate within amateur athletics is whether to allow transgender athletes to compete on the gender of team they were not...