New Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students, leaves out trans athletes

New Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students, leaves out trans athletes

The rights of LGBTQ+ students will be protected by federal law and victims of campus sexual assault will gain new safeguards under rules finalized Friday by the Biden administration. The new provisions are part of a revised Title IX regulation issued by the Education Department, fulfilling a campaign pledge by President Joe Biden. He had … Read more

States add laws on pronouns, sports for transgender students

Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb this week signed into a law a requirement that schools notify a parent when their student asks to be called a different name or uses pronouns that correspond with their gender, not their sex. It’s the latest law to emerge from a focus in Republican-controlled states on restricting transgender students in … Read more

Missouri Senate OKs limits on transgender treatments, sports

Missouri minors no longer could receive gender-affirming treatments under a state Senate-approved bill By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press March 23, 2023, 3:09 PM ET • 3 min read JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri youths no longer could receive gender-affirming treatments under a bill passed Thursday by the state Senate. The bill, which now heads to … Read more

Looking for Love in China? Get Into Esports.

For many couples, a relationship starts with a swipe of a finger or a glance across a crowded room. For Gao Yuchen and Li Zhaoxuan, it all began with a bloody battle on the online shooter game “Apex Legends.” The college students admired each other’s ability to slaughter their rivals inside the game’s digital battlefield. … Read more