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Sen Applewhite receives ‘frightening’ messages after women’s sports bill vote

Following her vote on Tuesday, Sen. Val Applewhite, D-Cumberland, found herself receiving “frightening” messages after voting in favor of H.B. 574, “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act.” Other than Applewhite, the vote fell along party lines, passing by a margin of 31-17. The bill would prevent transgender athletes who are biologically male from participating in women’s sports....

Alex Baltzegar
Opinion

Who are you calling an extremist?

If you’ve engaged in political activity or debate for longer than, say, a week, chances are someone thinks you’re an extremist. If your activity occurs or draws attention on social media, chances are someone has called you an extremist.

John Hood
Opinion

I am woman. Lia Thomas is not. Now hear me roar. 

I am woman, hear me roar  In numbers too big to ignore  And I know too much to go back an’ pretend  Lyrics to Helen Reddy’s 1972 hit “I Am Woman.”  I know too much to go back and pretend.   I refuse to be part of the collective insanity that pretends not to know how...

Amy Cooke
Opinion

Shifting interpretation of Title IX demands action from lawmakers

Title IX isn’t about discrimination based on gender. Title IX protects individuals from discrimination based on sex in education programs or activities that receive federal financial assistance. Title IX states simply that “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or...

Joshua Peters

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