Category: sports
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Thousands protest Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence outside Dodger Stadium hours before start of Pride Night
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence will receive a Community Hero Award Rating: Transphobic, Fox News, June 16, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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Athlete sues Connecticut over loss to trans runner – who she beat in several other races
An athlete declaring herself the “fastest girl in Connecticut” is suing the state after she lost a race to a trans athlete. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, June 15, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Man hurls anti-trans abuse at nine-year-old cisgender girl at school sports day
The mothers of a cisgender nine-year-old girl have said their daughter’s confidence has been destroyed after she was accused of being trans at a school sporting event in Kelowna, in British Columbia, Canada – just because she has short hair. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, June 13, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Toronto Blue Jays & Pride Month: Team Promotes Minor-League Nonbinary Catcher
In a surprise move, the Toronto Blue Jays have called up minor-league catcher Brady Deeker shortly after the backstop became the first professional baseball player to identify as nonbinary. Rating: Transphobic, National Review, June 12, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Elon Musk Celebrates Pride Month By Going On An Anti-Trans Tweeting Spree
Critics say the platform isn’t safe for trans users after the company rolled back protections against “targeted misgendering.” Rating: Transsupportive, Huffington Post, June 12, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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Girl, 9, accused of being trans at Kelowna track meet
Two Kelowna moms are speaking out after their 9-year-old daughter was verbally assaulted at a track and field event on Thursday at Kelowna’s Apple Bowl. Rating: Transsupportive, Castanet, June 12, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Historic all-trans rugby match sends a ‘big f*** you’ to transphobes
As he prepared to take part in a historic all-trans rugby match, Atticus Martin felt like he was going to cry. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, June 10, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Douglas County, Kan., says she won’t prosecute anyone after ‘bathroom bill’ goes into effect
The bill, referred to as the “women’s bill of rights” by supporters and “the bathroom bill” by opponents, will go into law next month after legislators were able to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto during the legislative calendar. Rating: Transneutral, KMBC ABC, June 9, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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Blue Jays cut Anthony Bass to end a story of Pride, prejudice and PR failure
The Jays’ silence left many members of the LGBTQ community wondering whether the organization supports them or not. Rating: Transsupportive, Toronto Star, June 9, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass cut from roster after promoting anti-LGBTQ2S social media post
The Toronto Blue Jays are moving on from pitcher Anthony Bass after he made headlines last week for sharing anti-LGBTQ2S posts on social media. Rating: Transneutral, Global News, June 9, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)