Former NBA players Enes Kanter Freedom and Royce White have declared for the 2027 WNBA draft, highlighting a debate over transgender athlete eligibility sparked by Indiana Fever player Sophie Cunningham's comments.
The Trump administration is accused of violating a federal court order by transferring transgender women inmates to a segregated unit in a Texas prison, prompting U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth to express concern over the alleged breach of his preliminary injunction.
The US Supreme Court ruled states can ban transgender women from female school and college sports, upholding laws requiring participation based on sex recorded at birth. The decision, split along ideological lines, found no violation of Title IX but divided on 14th Amendment equal protection.
The US Supreme Court ruled states can ban transgender women from female school and college sports, upholding laws in Idaho and West Virginia. The decision found bans don't violate Title IX but justices split on 14th Amendment equal protection.
The annual Arulmigu Koothandavar temple festival in Koovagam village, Tamil Nadu, reached its climax on Tuesday with thousands of transgender women participating in a symbolic mass wedding to Lord Aravan. The 18-day festival, representing the Mahabharata war, draws participants from across India and countries including Singapore, Malaysia and the UK. The ritual sees participants marry the deity before the solemn widowhood ceremony on Wednesday, where they mourn Aravan's symbolic death. The festival concludes on May 1.
