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

Burlington School Board paves the way for new Esports and Girls Wrestling programs for upcoming school year | The Hawk Eye – Burlington, Iowa

The Burlington School Board, looking ahead to the forthcoming academic year, approved several decisions on Monday to establish esports and girls wrestling teams within the district. Despite the absence of Board president Deborah Hatteberg, the board collectively consented to job profiles for dedicated coaches for the new esports and ladies wrestling initiatives at Burlington High … Read more

Nexus Esports hopes to create Waco gaming mecca on Washington Avenue

A group conversant with esports nomenclature have plotted to take over space in Washington Avenue’s 1600 block, where they now labor in shadows but soon will open a triple-threat attraction combining Nexus Esports, Save Point Sandwich Shop and Competitive Card Co. All in good fun, say protagonists Ben Bruton, Aldo Jefferson, John Solis and Zach … 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

In post-Roe world, college coaches search for middle ground

The conversation Cecile Landi never imagined she’d feel compelled to have with the gymnasts she coaches came abruptly last summer, shortly after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Landi, who competed for her native France at the 1996 Olympics before going into coaching with her husband, Laurent, gave her athletes a brief, heartfelt … Read more

Kansas nears ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a ban on transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports, and they appear for now to have the votes to override the Democratic governor’s expected veto. The state Senate voted 28-11 to approve the bill, which would impose the ban for K-12, … 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

OHSAA to Support Esports Ohio State Tournament | Sports

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Gamer.LK’s Esports Premier League crowned ‘Sri Lanka’s best digital marketing campaign’

Gaming and Esports agency, Gamer.LK received six digital marketing awards, including the Grand Prix gold award for “Best Digital Marketing Campaign”, at the SLIM DIGIS Awards recently. This was the first time a games and Esports related campaign received the Grand Prix award at SLIM DIGIS – the top title awarded by the Sri Lanka … Read more

Champlain College’s Esports Program Launches a New Era of School Athletics | Tech | Seven Days

click to enlarge Luke Awtry Andrew Campanella Andrew Campanella’s eyes narrowed in concentration as he stared at the computer monitor where the competition was growing fierce. His fingers flew across the keyboard, the … Read more