Culture, Public Education
Nebraska school district one of the stateâs first to restrict sports participation to biological sexA local school board in Nebraska approved a measure restricting athletic participation to the participantâs biological sex. The measure initially passed the Kearney Public Schools Board of Education… Read More
Courts, Culture
18 AGs say transgender boys should play on girlsâ sports teams, denying âinherent differences between biological males and femalesâA coalition of 18 state attorneys general are opposing a West Virginia law restricting youth sports participation by biological sex. Led by New York Attorney General Letitia James,… Read More
Culture
California AG interjects with brief in West Virginia trans athletics case(The Center Square) â Twelve-year-old âB.P.J simply wants to participate on her schoolâs girlsâ cross country and track teams with her friends. B.P.J. began expressing her gender identity at… Read More
Culture
Democrats compare Kansasâ ban on males in female sports to crucifixion of Jesus ChristOne Kansas Democrat lawmaker told her Republican colleagues they were âfull of sâtâ after they voted Wednesday to ban males in female sports â and two other Democrats likened it… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Kansas Legislature overrides governorâs veto, enacting bill protecting girlsâ and womenâs sportsThe Kansas Legislature voted Wednesday to override Gov. Laura Kellyâs veto of a ban on transgendered athletes competing in womenâs sports. The bill, called the âFairness in Women’s… Read More
Culture
Oklahoma softball star Jayda Coleman gets baptized as team pursues 3rd national title(Sports Spectrum) â Jayda Coleman, a junior center fielder on the Oklahoma softball team, has yet to experience what itâs like to not win the national championship in her college career. Read More
Culture
Missouri AG, lawmakers advance restrictions on gender transitions for minorsThe morning after Missouriâs attorney general announced emergency regulations for cross-sex treatments for minors, state senators finally advanced two bills with similar restrictions. The new regulations from AG… Read More
Christian Schools
Vermont senator defends banning Christian school after its forfeit to team with trans playerA Vermont state senator defended the ban of a Christian school that forfeited a state tournament game rather than play against a team with a transgender player during a CNN… Read More
Culture
Gratitude, prayer key to Keyontae Johnsonâs second chance in college basketball and lifeAfter a near-death collapse on court and nearly two years away from college basketball, Keyontae Johnson is making the most of his second chance. The Kansas State Wildcatsâ… Read More
Christian Schools, Culture
A Christian school forfeited a girlsâ basketball game against a trans athlete over fairness. Now it faces a banA Vermont activities association has kicked out a Christian school for refusing to play its girlsâ basketball team against a transgender opponent. The Vermont Principals Association (VPA) informed… Read More
Culture
Kansas legislature passes ban on men competing in women’s sports(Daily Caller) â The Kansas Senate passed a bill on Thursday that would bar biological men from competing in womenâs athletics. In a 28-11-1Â vote, the state… Read More
Public Education
School board rushes special meeting for policy change to clear wrestler for tournament. Did it violate the Kansas Open Meetings Act?(The Sentinel) â The Newton USD 373 Board of Education appears to have violated the Kansas Open Meetings Act (KOMA) during a special meeting called on Feb. 22, 2023. The… Read More
Culture, Public Education
Federal court reconsiders trans participation in girlsâ sports in ConnecticutA federal court will revisit a Connecticut case allowing trans athletes to participate in girlsâ high school sports. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New… Read More
Culture
Kris Kobach joins amicus brief defending athletic participation based on biological sex(The Center Square) â Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach is among 22 state attorneys general who want girlsâ sports to be for biological females only. Kobach was part… Read More
Culture
Dan Meers, who plays Chiefsâ mascot, uses platform to share JesusDan Meers just returned from his third Super Bowl in four years. Some consider him the best at his position: Chiefsâ mascot, KC Wolf. But what excites him… Read More
Culture, Opinion
When did prayer become acceptable to the NFL? When a crisis happened on live television(Religion Unplugged) â Super Bowls create media storms, but many journalists and sports executives thought what happened in 1988 was totally out of bounds. The establishment was shocked… Read More
Public Education
North Carolina school district votes to require athletes to compete according to birth sexA North Carolina school board reversed a policy which allowed transgender athletes to play on sports teams according to their chosen gender identity. At its Feb. 7 meeting, the… Read More
Culture
In historic Super Bowl matchup, QBs Mahomes and Hurts share a Christian faithThe star quarterbacks of this yearâs Super Bowl teams may be opponents on the field, but it is their common faith that helped them get there. The Kansas… Read More
Culture
âSoul Surferâ Bethany Hamilton announces she wonât compete against transgender athletesFamous surfer Bethany Hamilton has spoken out against biological males competing in womenâs surfing events after her league announced a transgender policy change. Hamilton, who became famous as… Read More
Christian Schools, Public Education
Kansas legislature considers bill to modify sports competition between public and private schools(The Sentinel) â Last year, the Kansas State High School Athletics Association â which governs all high school sports in Kansas â adopted new rules intended to level competition between… Read More