SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a resolution on Friday, June 21, officially setting Utah to ignore upcoming changes to Title IX meant to add protections for transgender children. Title IX was originally passed in 1972 and provides protections against sex-based discrimination in federally funded educational programs. The U.S. Department of […]
Tyson Fury is adamant he won his fight with Oleksandr Usyk and claims his downfall was a result of the undisputed world heavyweight clash being “too easy”. Fury suffered the first defeat of his professional career when he was on the wrong end of a split decision in Riyadh last month, paving the way for […]
Many female athletes are breathing a sigh of relief over recent events. First, the independent international Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that Lia Thomas, the transgender swimmer, is not eligible to compete in women’s World Aquatics events, and thus would also not be eligible to compete in the Paris Olympics in women’s swimming events. […]
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 protects people from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. (Photo by Getty Images) The 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals has ruled against Biden administration guidance on how schools should protect students from discrimination based on gender identity and […]
Inflation and immigration are at the top of voters’ minds this presidential election year, but there’s another issue that deserves your attention: preserving the integrity of women’s sports and spaces. In an effort to score political points among the progressive wing of the Democratic Party, President Joe Biden earlier this year used his executive authority […]
The state House of Representatives debated then voted overwhelmingly in favor of two resolutions that authorize educators to enforce state law over new Title IX regulations, as more than 100 protesters chanted in favor of transgender rights in the rotunda of the Utah State Capitol on Wednesday. The bills were also overwhelmingly approved by the […]
Transgender rights advocates protest at the Utah State Capitol on June 19, 2024, ahead of a House vote to not comply with a new Title XI rules that offer protection against discrimination based on students’ gender identity. (Alixel Cabrera/Utah News Dispatch) During a special legislative session on Juneteenth, Utah lawmakers declared they will not comply […]
WISCONSIN RAPIDS – Addison Morin is ready to compete on stage this week to vie for the title of Miss Wisconsin’s Teen 2024. Morin stood in shock Oct. 28 as she was crowned Miss Wisconsin Rapids’ Teen. Now, about eight months later, Morin, 15, said she has reached beyond her comfort zone, broken out of […]
As state lawmakers prepared for a special session to consider the impacts of new federal Title IX regulations, state education leaders met with a legislative commission urging the Utah Legislature to provide clarity over an apparent conflict between the regulations and a public school restrooms bill. HB257 requires K-12 students to use public school restrooms […]
Jayson Tatum recorded 31 points and 11 assists as the Boston Celtics locked up their league-record 18th championship with a 106-88 win against the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night in Game 5 of the NBA Finals. Tatum also had eight rebounds while Jaylen Brown added 21 points, eight boards and six assists for Boston, which […]
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A federal judge on Monday temporarily blocked the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students in six additional states, dealing another setback for a policy that has been under legal attack by Republican attorneys general. U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves referred to the regulation as “arbitrary […]
The Biden administration introduced the rules to “build on the legacy of Title IX by clarifying that all our nation’s students can access schools that are safe, welcoming, and respect their rights,” said U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. (Getty Images) A federal judge has blocked new Title IX rules, including those aimed at protecting LGBTQ+ […]