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Trans person killed, another wounded in Peshawar shootingJustice Department seeks to keep transgender troops blocked while it prepares Supreme Court appealPolice fatally shoot armed man after gunfire outside Asheville gay barTwo men killed in separate ICE shootings in Texas and Maine prompt calls for investigationNoem family split reported as Kristi Noem said to be preparing for divorceAnn Widdecombe, former Conservative minister and longtime opponent of LGBTQ+ equality, has died aged 78Trans person killed, another wounded in Peshawar shootingJustice Department seeks to keep transgender troops blocked while it prepares Supreme Court appealPolice fatally shoot armed man after gunfire outside Asheville gay barTwo men killed in separate ICE shootings in Texas and Maine prompt calls for investigationNoem family split reported as Kristi Noem said to be preparing for divorceAnn Widdecombe, former Conservative minister and longtime opponent of LGBTQ+ equality, has died aged 78

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Former College Swimmer Faces Backlash for Claiming Trans Women Have Advantage in Chess

Sports · November 30, 2023

Former College Swimmer Faces Backlash for Claiming Trans Women Have Advantage in Chess

Ex-swimmer Riley Gaines faces backlash for backing trans women ban in chess. She claims women's events should be cisgender-only. Critics disagree. #TransInclusion #ChessControversy #GenderEquality

Jordan Taylor2 min read