Iowa - Carlisle's Ainsley Erzen joins lawsuit against NCAA transgender inclusion policy

William Morris
Des Moines Register

Warren County, IA  (Carlisle?)

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ezs note:  It'll take a while (well... quite a while) but I strongly suggest you read the New Yorker article that refutes Ainsley Erzen's sincere but misguided speech.  It's right here.

I know that it'll take quite awhile, but please read the hotlinks also.  IMHO, you'll gain a far greater appreciation of the article.

lead story - NCAA criticized for changing policy on transgender athletes

Adia Robinson

ABC News

NCAA headquarters

Indianapolis, IN

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Mississippi - NCAA may pull championship events from Mississippi over anti-transgender legislation

Patrick Magee

SunHerald

Biloxi, MS

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South Carolina - SC governor says NCAA needs to 'mind their own business' on transgender sports bills

WLTX

News 19 CBS

Columbia, SC

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ezs note:  South Carolinians - hey, I never said it's gonna be easy.  But if you start now, you'll be doing a small but vital role in kicking Gov. McMaster out of office.

lead story - As Texas Legislature considers anti-trans bills, NCAA announces it will not hold events in states that discriminate against trans students

Kate McGee

The Texas Tribune

Mount Pleasant, TX

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Minnesota - Cheryl Reeve, Napheesa Collier of Minnesota Lynx call on NCAA to take action for transgender athletes

Katie Barnes

ESPN

Target Center

Minneapolis, MN

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lead story - NCAA group condemns anti-transgender sports bills in open letter

Kiara Brantley-Jones

ABC News

NCAA office

Indianapolis, IN

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lead story - NCAA Looms Large In Debate Over Transgender Sports Restrictions

Danielle Kurtzleben

NPR

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civil rights - Rights groups, athletes ask NCAA to move tournament from Idaho over transgender law

Press
ESPN

Boise, ID

Idaho State Capitol

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Utah - Reese: The NCAA should boycott BYU

Isaac Reese
The Daily Utah Chronicle

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

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N.C.A.A. Ends Boycott of North Carolina After So-Called Bathroom Bill Is Repealed

Marc Tracy
The New York Times

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NORTH CAROLINA COULD LOSE NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP GAMES OVER BATHROOM LAW

Press
Newsweek

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A Close Reading of the North Carolina GOP’s Deranged Response to the NCAA

Mark Joseph Stern
Slate

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ezs note:  Aw, don't be too hard on them.  I love it when North Carolinians act like batshit fools!  (Are you listening, Hartford Whalers?)

NCAA members slow to adopt transgender athlete guidelines

Zolan V Kanno-Youngs
USA Today

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NBA's Collins proud of NCAA's stand on law

RALPH D. RUSSO

Savannah Morning News

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Gay rights rally goes to Indianapolis NCAA Final Four site

RICK CALLAHAN

GreenwichTime.com

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Meet The First Openly Transgender NCAA Division I Athlete

Katy Steinmetz
http://time.com

to read more, go to:  http://time.com/3537849/meet-the-first-openly-transgender-ncaa-athlete/

CIS in no rush to mirror NCAA transgender policy (cupwire.ca {Canada})

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NCAA adopts new policy on transgender athletes (sportsillustrated.cnn.com)

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Watch: NCAA's first transgender player speaks out (Sportsgrid)

This is Kye Allums, who will become the first openly transgender player in NCAA Division 1 basketball history when the season starts on November 13th. (more above)