Biological sex
Coverage of Biological sex in the Nexus archive.
- I was a female athlete, now I fight for them in court. We need more Sophie Cunninghams
The article details the author's journey from a passionate female athlete to a legal advocate for women's sports, highlighting Sophie Cunningham's controversial stance on biological sex in athletics and recent Supreme Court rulings protecting women's sports under Title IX. Cunningham, an Indiana Fever star, defended her comments about biological sex as 'common sense,' sparking a nationwide debate. Legal organizations, including Alliance Defending Freedom, celebrated the Supreme Court's unanimous decisions supporting sex-based protections in sports.
- Tennis star Aryna Sabalenka supports WTA transgender rules, says males shouldn't face women
Tennis star Aryna Sabalenka supports the WTA's new transgender eligibility policy, emphasizing fairness and biological differences between men and women in sports. She advocates for genetic screening to maintain the integrity of women's competitions, aligning with Martina Navratilova's stance on protecting female categories.
- Kaillie Humphries: Identity is not the same as biology. The Supreme Court agrees
Kaillie Humphries, an Olympic athlete, supports the Supreme Court's decision to uphold Title IX's protection of women's sports based on biological sex. The ruling emphasizes that women's sports categories should be exclusive to biological women to ensure fairness and opportunities for female athletes.
- Toilets and changing rooms must be used on basis of biological sex, guidance confirms
UK guidance has been published confirming that toilets and changing rooms must be used on the basis of biological sex, following a landmark Supreme Court ruling from the previous year. This guidance establishes official policy regarding facility access and usage rights.
- Trump Cabinet member scraps Obama-era gender identity housing rule, cites ‘biological reality’
HUD Secretary Scott Turner has halted enforcement of HUD's 2016 Equal Access Rule, which recognized gender identity in federally-funded housing programs, citing 'biological reality' and aligning with Trump's executive order. The move impacts shelters serving women fleeing domestic violence and reverses Obama-era protections that allowed self-identification for gender in housing access.