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PARIS — Five French women boxers will miss the world championships starting on Thursday in England because of complications with new gender tests that are compulsory after a furor at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The French team said it was “with astonishment and indignation” its boxers cannot compete after missing a deadline to get the test results from England. The …

Olympic champion boxer Imane Khelif is challenging the global boxing federation’s decision to mandate gender testing to determine the eligibility of male and female boxers. In May, World Boxing said Khelif, an Algerian boxer, would be banned from all World Boxing competitions until she underwent the mandatory test. The decision to mandate testing came in part due to the controversy …

Two Va. school districts sue U.S. Education Dept. in fight over gender policies  The Washington Post Virginia schools sue Trump administration over transgender student funding fight  Politico Arlington, Fairfax school systems sue Education Department over funding freeze tied to gender policies  WTOP Trump Admin Faces Lawsuit From One of Largest US School Districts: Report  Newsweek Fairfax, Arlington schools sue Department of Education over transgender …

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Alabama is one of 40 states that received letters from the Trump administration on Tuesday demanding the removal of gender ideology, such as a student’s choice of preferred pronouns, from a sex education curriculum that is funded with a federal grant. The Administration for Children and Families, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, told states to …

In the heart of the tech world, where diversity and inclusion is out of fashion, a Saturday night party at Tesla’s San Francisco showroom offered a tongue-in-cheek solution to one of the areas where the ongoing gender disparities are undoubtedly pronounced: dating. The “Enforced Ratio” party, thrown this past weekend by two women in tech in response to the pervasiveness …

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ATLANTA (AP) — Jen Pawol has made history as the first female umpire to work a regular-season game in the major leagues. Pawol’s much-anticipated debut came as the first base umpire for Saturday’s first game of a split doubleheader between the Atlanta Braves and Miami Marlins. She enjoyed a quiet first inning, watching as Braves right-hander Hurston Waldrep struck out …

Jessa Duggar Finally Reveals Gender of Baby No. 6 & It’s a… originally appeared on Parade. Jessa Duggar finally revealed the gender of baby No. 6 with her husband, Ben Seewald. On Friday, Aug. 8, the former Counting On star took to Instagram to direct followers to her YouTube channel, where she made the big announcement. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade’s …

Facebook Tweet Email Link New York AP  —  Jen Pawol was in her hotel room in Nashville, Tennessee, when she got the call she had awaited for a decade. She was going to make her major league debut this weekend, becoming the first female umpire in a century and a half of big league baseball. “I was overcome with emotion,” …