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AUSTIN, Texas Equality Texas and the Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT) will hold a rally outside the Capitol on Thursday morning to speak out against bills targeting transgender Texans.The bills Senate Bill 14, Senate Bill 250 and Senate Bill 1029 are set to be debated at the Senate Committee on State Affairs meeting Thursday.

The Chicago Sky are adding new investors and a splash of capital as the team seeks to expand its facilities, staff and player resources amid a year of record growth for the WNBA.The franchise's owners sold 10% of the team this week to a group of investors - including Cubs co-owner Laura Ricketts - for $8.5 million, providing the team with a new valuation of $85 million.

Transphobic right-wing broadcaster Matt Walsh schooled transgender millionaire Republican Caitlyn Jenner on why it makes no sense for her to consider herself a part of the GOP and Donald Trump's movement to "Make America Great Again."The conversation began when Jenner proclaimed in a May 16 tweet that the FBI's treatment of Trump has been "messed up."

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum (R) has signed an anti-trans bill into law that, effective immediately, restricts several rights of trans students and public employees.H.B. 1522 makes it illegal for schools and government entities to require teachers and employees to use trans people's proper pronouns.

Lost amongst the shuffle of All-Star Weekend was a moment that certainly would mean a lot to Lakers fans.On Sunday afternoon, Pau Gasol was named the recipient of the Kobe & Gigi Bryant WNBA Advocacy Award and was presented that award at halftime of the All-Star Game itself.The award was created in 2020, though the first recipient was not given until last year.

Former longtime Mississauga, Ont., mayor Hazel McCallion was remembered as a trailblazing force of nature and the city's most famous citizen during a state funeral Tuesday on what would have been her 102nd birthday.Thousands of people attended the service at Paramount Fine Foods Centre in Mississauga, where McCallion was remembered for her compassion and leadership, and as someone with a passion for community service, diversity, and women's sports especially hockey.

The agency is seeking an exemption to a British gender equity law in order to hold an "open" category of events for all genders.UK Athletics said on Friday that it wants the British government to change the law to enable the agency to ban transgender athletes from competing in womens' events.

The sports ministers of Europe's top football nations on Wednesday urged FIFA and broadcasters to work together and "find a common path" over broadcasting rights for this year's Women's World Cup.The rights are being sold separately from the men's World Cup for the first time and FIFA president Gianni Infantino said earlier this month that Britain, Spain, France, Germany and Italy would face a blackout unless "unacceptable" bids were improved.

Over its 34 seasons, Fox's The Simpsons has failed spectacularly in representing trans people.That's the conclusion of trans YouTuber Lily Simpson (no relation to the cartoon family) in a new video essay about the show's depiction of trans characters and trans issues.In the 43-minute examination, Simpson, who writes and vlogs about pop culture and trans issues, attempts to answer the question "Where is the trans stuff in The Simpsons?" by breaking down trans representation into three categories: trans episodes, trans characters, and trans gags or jokes.

A Christian school in Vermont has been banned from competing in tournaments sponsored by the Vermont Principals' Association (VPA) after its girls' basketball team refused to play against a team that included a transgender student-athlete.In February, the Mid Vermont Christian School's girls' basketball team forfeited a playoff game against Long Trail School, withdrawing from the Vermont Division IV state tournament.

A Vermont high school forfeited a girls basketball game and withdrew from a tournament on Feb. 21 because the opposing team had a transgender player.Mid Vermont Christian School was scheduled to play Long Trail School on Feb. 21.But Mid Vermont Christian School forfeited the game, according to the Long Trail athletics calendar.

At this point, the questions surrounding WNBA expansion focus more on where than when.On Saturday at Scotiabank Arena, in an exhibition game between the Minnesota Lynx and Chicago Sky, Toronto took a Jurassic step toward answering the former."It felt really coordinated," Minnesota Lynx head coach and general manager Cheryl Reeve said.

"Baby Spice" has spoken.Or at least she has posted.After actress Jamie Lee Curtis - a vocal trans ally and the mother of a trans daughter - posted on Instagram about LGBTQ+ rights, former Spice Girl Emma Bunton joined the conversation by reposting Curtis's message to her story."I will say gay and I will protect trans kids," the post declared in large, bold letters the colors of the trans and LGBTQ+ pride flags.

Angel City FC will kick off its second season with an international exhibition against Mexico's Club América on March 8 at BMO Stadium."It may be considered a friendly, but they're an exceptional team with great talent," said Julie Uhrman, Angel City's president and co-founder."It's a club that's played a number of times in the U.S.

A Christian high school in Vermont forfeited it participation in a girls' basketball tournament because it didn't want to compete against another team's transgender player.Mid Vermont Christian School (MVCS) would have faced set Long Trail School, an independent college-preparatory school in Vermont, in a Division IV state tournament match set for February 21.