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Trans Athletes Banned From Women's Olympic Events Under New Rules Trans Athletes Banned From Women's Olympic Events Under New Rules
Trans Athletes Banned From Women's Olympic Events Under New Rules A sweeping new Olympic policy will ban transgender women from women's competitions at the 2028 Summer Games in Los Angeles. The International Olympic Committee announced the change in a news release on Thursday, March 26. The rules set a new standard that limits female categories to biological females, determined through a one-time genetic screening. Testing will focus on detecting the SRY gene, which scientists say is critical in determining a person's sex. The screening can be done through saliva, a cheek swab, or a blood sample. The test is required only once in an athlet…

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by Chris Spiker
Business
Uber Will Let Women Skip Male Drivers, Riders Wth New Feature: Here's How Uber Will Let Women Skip Male Drivers, Riders Wth New Feature: Here's How
Uber Will Let Women Skip Male Drivers, Riders Wth New Feature: Here's How Women will soon be able to request Uber rides from other women rather than men. Uber is rolling out a new feature in the US that allows women drivers and passengers to choose other women, the company announced in a news release on Wednesday, July 23. The feature called Women Preferences aims to give women more control over who they're matched with on the platform. A pilot program will begin in Detroit, Los Angeles, and San Francisco in the coming weeks before expanding the feature nationwide. "At Uber, we believe that when we make our platform better for women, we make it better for e…

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by Chris Spiker
Sports
Fencer Refusing To Compete Against Transgender Opponent Disqualified In Viral Video Fencer Refusing To Compete Against Transgender Opponent Disqualified In Viral Video
Fencer Refusing To Compete Against Transgender Opponent Disqualified In Viral Video Stephanie Turner trained for this moment all year. But when her name was called at a regional fencing tournament in Maryland, she dropped to her knees instead of raising her sword. Turner, 31, was disqualified from the Cherry Blossom Open at the University of Maryland on March 30 after refusing to fence a transgender athlete named on the roster, which she recognized the night before, she tells Fox News Digital. A video now going viral shows Turner kneeling on the piste as the match was about to begin. The referee gave her a black card on the spot, disqualifying her from the tournament. …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Historic First: Harvard Appoints First Person Of Color As President Historic First: Harvard Appoints First Person Of Color As President
Historic First: Harvard Appoints First Person Of Color As President Harvard University's new president shattered a glass ceiling when she became the first person of color to be selected for the role.  Harvard announced on Thursday, Dec. 15, that Claudine Gay, the dean of the faculty of arts and science since 2018, will serve as the university's 30th president.   She replaces Lawrence S. Bacow in the position after a six-month search conducted by the university's Board of Overseers.  Gay joined Harvard's faculty in 2006 as a professor of government and was appointed as a professor of African and African American Studies in 2007, according to Harvard's websi…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Lifestyle
See How Massachusetts Ranks Among The 'Best' And 'Worst' States For Women See How Massachusetts Ranks Among The 'Best' And 'Worst' States For Women
See How Massachusetts Ranks Among The 'Best' And 'Worst' States For Women In 2021, the world is still working on gender equality, meaning that even in the U.S. some places are “better” for women than others. A new study eyed gender equity and ranked the nation’s 50 states and Washington, D.C., from being the best to worst for women. Gender equality is the idea that men and women should be treated the same regardless of their sexes. This ideal has not been witnessed as of yet in metrics such as salary, leadership positions, access to health care, and violence, among other factors. In order to determine which states are the best and worst for women, WalletHub lo…

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by Kristin Palpini