One Nation senator says parents who support their trans children are engaging in ‘child abuse’‘There’s male, there’s female, and then there’s mental illness,’ Tyron Whitten says on YouTube showGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne Nation senator Tyron Whitten has claimed parents supporting their children who identify as transgender are engaging in “child abuse”, telling a fringe YouTube show: “there’s male, there’s female, and then there’s mental illness”.Guardian ...
WNBA icons say the discourse and scrutiny around the league are part of the growing pains of successDuring this Hall of Fame weekend, nearly everyone would like the attention to be on basketball, but it's difficult to ignore the conversations that are swirling around the WNBA — especially with some of the league's greatest icons being enshrined. The ongoing vitriol centered around race, gender and sexuality makes for daily headlines. Hall of Famer Dawn Staley, who is getting inducted again Sat...
Women in Astronomy Citizen Science Webinar This ThursdayWomen hold up half the sky… but participation numbers for NASA-sponsored citizen science projects don’t always reflect that. Why? And what can we do to welcome people of all genders to participate? During this week’s NASA Citizen Science Leaders Series webinar on Thursday, September 26, 2024 from 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. EDT, we will […]
NASA STEM Program for Indigenous Communities Honored for ExcellenceNASA has been selected by the International Astronautical Federation to receive its 2024 “3G” Diversity Award, which recognizes organizations for their contributions to fostering geographic, generational, and gender diversity in the space sector. NASA’s Indigenous Community-Based Education (CBE) Program is a consortium of partnerships between NASA and numerous, diverse Indigenous communities which co-create unique educational […]

OFCCP Issues Final Rule Removing Disability Tracking and Utilization GoalsThe OFCCP’s Final Rule eliminates federal affirmative action requirements related to race, gender, and ethnicity and removes ...

WNBA should have ‘disciplined’ Sophie Cunningham, Emmy-nominated sportscaster saysLast month, Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham ignited a furious debate around the country when she spoke out against transgender women competing in women’s sports. However, one Emmy-nominated ...

El-Sayed confronted over radical platformFox News chief congressional correspondent Chad Pergram reports from Capitol Hill on Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed. Pergram outlines El-Sayed's statements regarding minor gender ...

‘Insane!’ MAGA Explodes After El-Sayed Asks Fox’s Jesse Watters If He’s Circumcised During Trans Care QuestionThe moment swiftly drew outrage from prominent MAGA voices, who seized on El-Sayed’s comparison between circumcision and gender-affirming procedures.

Ex-NBA center ejected from WNBA game after being confronted by playerThe WNBA has been the subject of recent debates on whether transgender women should be allowed to participate in the league.

What to know after Enes Kanter Freedom ejected from WNBA game over Natasha Cloud confrontationFormer NBA center Enes Kanter Freedom was kicked out of Sunday night's WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and the Chicago Sky after getting into a heated argument with Natasha Cloud during the third quarter. Freedom has been a vocal opponent to transgender athletes in women's sports and declared himself eligible for the 2027 WNBA draft in an effort to challenge the league's policy regarding gender. Brian Hamilton, senior writer at the Athletic, joins CBS News to discuss.

Log Cabin Republicans remove reference to trans people on websiteThe Log Cabin Republicans, a conservative group that has long advocated for LGBTQ Americans, will no longer focus on transgender issues, the group’s board president announced in an op-ed. Instead, the ...

From drinking less water to blaming age: 5 urinary incontinence myths doctor want you to stop believingUrinary incontinence is the unintentional leakage of urine, which is not a normal aspect of getting older. It can affect anyone, regardless of gender or age. Effective treatments for an overactive ...

‘Submission is empowering’: Erika Kirk’s TPUSA demands fewer choices for womenIn June, over 2,000 women gathered in San Antonio, Texas, for Turning Point USA’s annual Women’s Leadership Summit. Throughout the weekend, prominent hard-right women extolled biblical gender roles ...

Drag in San Francisco isn’t just fabulous. It’s a way of lifeSan Francisco's Drag Laureate Per Sia on nightlife, Drag Story Hour, and her role as the city's first transgender ambassador to the LGBTQ+ community ...

Enes Kanter claims two more former NBA players could declare for WNBA unless rules are changedEnes Kanter is at the centre of an ongoing debate around whether transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in the WNBA. The discourse began when Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham spoke about protecting young girls from ‘biological males’.

Canadian gold medallist led first Sophie Cunningham rally to take place outside of United StatesIndiana Fever travelled to Canada to face off with Toronto Tempo on Tuesday, and the reaction to Sophie Cunningham has been mixed. Cunningham became a divisive figure in the WNBA earlier this year after her comments on transgender athletes competing in the sport.

‘It’s All About Representation’ — Sophie Cunningham Opens Up About Bringing More Eyes to WNBA Amid ControversyAfter Tuesday afternoon’s shootaround, Sophie Cunningham was happy to talk about something other than the transgender athlete controversy that has followed the WNBA in recent months. Instead of that divisive issue, the Indiana Fever guard was asked about a different aspect of her growing profile and whether those qualities are helping bring new eyes to women’s basketball.

Commentary: A culture war over trans athletes invades the WNBA, and ratings soarTwo former NBA players are among the legions taking sides in a culture war over something that's not even close to happening: the WNBA's inclusion of transgender athletes.

Two men in drag attend WNBA game amid trans controversy, leave security in hystericsThe WNBA is in the middle of the controversial discourse surrounding transgender athletes participating in women’s sports. As part of that discourse, sparked by comments by the Fever’s Sophie Cunningham,...




