U.S. Supremes to hear transgender athlete case that could impact Alaska sports
On Jan. 13, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in a pair of cases that could determine whether Alaska and other states are allowed to protect women’s sports from male athletes who claim to identify as females. The cases, Little v.
Rep. Begich helps pass bill to protect girls’ sports from gender-confused males
Alaska’s Congressman Nick Begich voted with House Republicans to pass a Trump-backed bill that would prohibit so-called transgender “women” from competing against biological females in school sports. Schools that fail to comply would risk losing federal
OPINION: What’s next in the ongoing battle to protect girls’ sports in Alaska
The Alaska School Activities Association (ASAA) decided not to take up a vote last week to adopt a bylaw change that would have limited girls’ sports and teams to biological females. Hundreds of Alaskans emailed, signed a petition, and called in to testify
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