/tags/trans-athletes trans athletes en-US Copyright Wed, 10 May 2023 18:58:03 GMT /health/2023-05-10/transgender-advocate-athlete-ban-sports-north-carolina The often-heated debate puts transgender athletes at the center of an issue without a clear middle ground. Wed, 10 May 2023 18:58:03 GMT /health/2023-05-10/transgender-advocate-athlete-ban-sports-north-carolina Jason deBruyn /politics/2021-04-29/nc-house-speaker-transgender-girls-school-sports-bill-aside North Carolina's House speaker says the legislature won’t advance legislation preventing transgender girls and women from competing in school sports labeled for biologically female athletes. Thu, 29 Apr 2021 16:17:49 GMT /politics/2021-04-29/nc-house-speaker-transgender-girls-school-sports-bill-aside Associated Press /politics/2021-04-15/north-carolina-anti-trans-athletes-bill-debated-high-school-sports Republican sponsors have named it the "Save Women’s Sports Act” and the point is fair play, but critics say it violates transgender girls' rights. Thu, 15 Apr 2021 16:21:41 GMT /politics/2021-04-15/north-carolina-anti-trans-athletes-bill-debated-high-school-sports Cole del Charco /sports/2021-03-24/nc-house-bill-transgender-students-sports-carolina-athletes The state House measure filed this week comes as legislators in nearly 30 other states have proposed similar prohibitions. At least two states have passed laws. Wed, 24 Mar 2021 11:27:55 GMT /sports/2021-03-24/nc-house-bill-transgender-students-sports-carolina-athletes Associated Press /show/the-state-of-things/2019-09-12/trans-athlete-risks-it-all-to-live-authentically Schuyler Bailar was swimming solo before his first birthday. He learned a love for swimming at Mommy and Me classes, competed in his first swim meet at… Thu, 12 Sep 2019 16:55:11 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-09-12/trans-athlete-risks-it-all-to-live-authentically Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /sports/2019-09-12/trans-athlete-risks-it-all-to-live-authentically Schuyler Bailar was swimming solo before his first birthday. He learned a love for swimming at Mommy and Me classes, competed in his first swim meet at… Thu, 12 Sep 2019 16:55:11 GMT /sports/2019-09-12/trans-athlete-risks-it-all-to-live-authentically Dana Terry, Frank Stasio