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By Melanie Arter | December 11, 2020 | 12:16pm EST Canadian cyclist Rachel McKinnon warms up before competing in her F35-39 sprint semi-final during the 2019 UCI Track Cycling World Masters Championship, in Manchester on October 19, 2019. - Transgender cyclist Rachel McKinnon has defended her right to compete in womens sport despite accepting trans athletes may retain a physical advantage over their rivals. (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images) (CNSNews....

By | December 12, 2020 With less than a month left in her term, Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard, a Democrat, on Thursday introduced an anti-transgender bill. The bill, titled the Protect Womens Sports Act (HB 8932), is co-sponsored by Oklahoma Representative Markwayne Mullin, a Republican. If enacted, HB 8932 would prohibit transgender girls and women from competing in athletics across the United States by limiting Title IXs protections based on sex to a persons biological...

Senior Research Scholar, Stanford VMware Women’s Leadership Innovation Lab “As the first woman and first woman of color elected to be vice president, Kamala Harris shattered several glass ceilings in one night. Her election marks a watershed moment for women’s leadership – ushering in a new era of possibilities. “While women have made great strides in business, academia and government, they remain woefully underrepresented at the highest levels of leadership. One of the biggest obstac...

Tulsi Gabbards Anti-Transgender Bill Sparks Backlash - Honolulu Civil Beat The legislation would prevent people deemed males at birth from participating in women’s sports. Reading time: 3 minutes. In her waning days in the U.S. Congress, Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii is again making headlines. On Thursday the Hawaii Democrat and unsuccessful U.S. presidential candidate introduced a bill her office said will “ensure Title IX protections for women and girls in sports.” According to a press ...

December 11, 2020 at 9:39 am EST | by Brody Levesque Hawai’i Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard introduces anti-trans bill Tulsi Gabbard, (D-Hawaii) LGBTQ statement, 17 January 2019 (Screenshot via YouTube) WASHINGTON – Democratic Hawaiian Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) and Oklahoma Republican Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02), introduced a bill Thursday that if enacted would strip Trans-girls and women of their ability to engage in competitive athletics across the United States. The Pr...

Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) and Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) introduced legislation on Thursday that would determine compliance with Title IX on the basis of

 

Congresswoman patsy mink, a japanese-american, born in hawaii in 1927. in 1965, she became the first woman of color and the first asian-american woman elected to congress. then back in 1972, she co-authored the title nine amendment to prevent discrimination in school programs due to sex. she was also the first asian-american to seek the presidential nomination of the democratic party in the 1972 election. after 12 determines in congress, she passed away in 2002 at the age of 74. in 2014, preside...

When louise slaughter and pat schroeder ant meda, those women, all democrats marched on the senate. unheard of. we were all stunned at this protest against the all male senate judiciary meeting, proceeding ramming through the confirmation of clarence thomas. they slowed down a bit. he wasnt confirmed until a week later. they marched over to the senate and interrupted the senate lunch, their tuesday lunch. it was remarkable. they came right over. patsy mink was there. eleanor holmes norton and lo...