Category: sports
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Toronto Blue Jays drop pitcher Anthony Bass following anti-LBGTQ comments
The Toronto Blue Jays have designated pitcher Anthony Bass for assignment following an anti-LBGTQ post the 35-year-old shared on social media last month. Rating: Transneutral, CNN, June 9, 2023 (PDF archive)
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BREAKING: Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass removed from team’s roster
Bass said he stands by his “personal beliefs” just over a week after apologizing for sharing an anti-LGBTQ2S+ video on Instagram. Rating: Transneutral, CP24, June 9, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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Corie Mattie Trolls Ron DeSantis With Guerrilla Street Art Campaign In Orlando
Corie Mattie, aka the LA Hope Dealer, returned to the Florida city she once called home with a blunt message for the 2024 presidential candidate. Rating: Transsupportive, Huffington Post, June 8, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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‘State of Emergency’ Declared For LGBTQ+ People By Human Rights Campaign
For the first time in its 40-plus year history, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has issued a “state of emergency” in response to a record number of bills introduced across state legislatures this year that has already surpassed numbers from 2022. Rating: Transsupportive, Newsweek, June 6, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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Trans Kids Playing Sports ‘Women’s Issue Of Our Time,’ Nikki Haley Says
“I want everybody to live the way they want to live,” the 2024 GOP presidential contender said. “But stop pushing your views on everybody else.” Rating: Transsupportive, Huffington Post, June 5, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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San Francisco paper says arguments against biological males in female sports have ‘little basis in science’
Science ‘far from clear’ on whether trans athletes are faster, stronger than women in female sports, paper said Fox News, May 30, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Riley Gaines shares messages of support after trans girl’s 2nd-place finish in California meet of champions
Riley Gaines, a former NCAA star swimmer at Kentucky who has led the charge in keeping women’s sports fair and equal, shared some supportive text messages on Thursday from parents in California. Fox News, May 25, 2023 (PDF archive)
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L.A. Dodgers Apologize, Reinvite the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to Pride Night
The Los Angeles Dodgers have apologized to the L.A. order of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence about a week after announcing the group was uninvited to the team’s annual Pride Night on June 16, following conservative backlash at their inclusion. Advocate, May 22, 2023 (PDF archive)
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L.A. Dodgers Apologize After Disinviting Drag Charity To Pride Night
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have accepted a new invitation to the baseball team’s Pride Night and will receive a community service award. Huffington Post, May 22, 2023 (PDF archive)