Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Sex-disputed fighter Imane Khelif wins Olympic women’s boxing gold
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, whose sex has been disputed, won Olympic gold Friday by defeating Chinese fighter Yang Liu in the women's welterweight boxing final. Published August 9, 2024
Olympics President Thomas Bach defends sex-disputed boxers, says sex tests are ‘not reliable’
If you're trying to figure out what a woman is, don't ask International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach. Published August 9, 2024
Muslim Democrats buoyed by Shapiro snub encourage ‘mass demonstrations’ at DNC
If bypassing Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro for the 2024 presidential ticket was supposed to lower the pro-Palestinian temperature at the Democratic National Convention, the strategy may have backfired. Published August 9, 2024
Pro-life pregnancy centers sue New York A.G. for targeting abortion-pill reversal treatments
More pro-life pregnancy centers have sued New York Attorney General Letitia James over her crackdown on the advertising of abortion-pill reversal treatments, accusing her of waging a "witch-hunt" to chill their constitutionally protected speech. Published August 8, 2024
Judge rejects Harvard’s bid to drop antisemitism lawsuit
A federal judge denied Harvard's motion to dismiss an anti-discrimination lawsuit, saying the evidence presented so far show that the university "failed its Jewish students" by allowing campus hostilities to escalate in the wake of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israeli civilians. Published August 7, 2024
Female fighter makes ‘XX’ protest sign in ring after losing to sex-disputed boxer Lin Yu-ting
Sex-disputed boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan advanced Wednesday to the Olympic gold-medal round in the women's featherweight division, but Lin's opponent got in the last jab. Published August 7, 2024
Walz dubbed ‘Tampon Tim’ by Trump fans over law requiring menstrual products in boys’ restrooms
Republicans wasted no time tagging Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz with a less-than-flattering nickname. Published August 7, 2024
Sex-disputed boxer Imane Khelif advances to Olympic gold-medal round after women’s semifinal win
Imane Khelif, an Algerian boxer whose biological sex has been questioned, defeated Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng in the Olympic women's welterweight semifinals, a victory that keeps alive the fighter's gold-medal hopes -- and adds more fuel to the ongoing uproar over fairness in female sports. Published August 6, 2024
Republicans press NCAA to ban male-born athletes from female sports as Biden Title IX redo kicks in
GOP senators urged the NCAA to limit participation in female sports to biological women only, citing the threat from the Biden administration's "unprecedented assault" on Title IX. Published August 6, 2024
Boxing association blames Olympics for letting sex-disputed athletes fight women despite warnings
The rowdiest fight at the 2024 Paris Olympics may be the feud between the International Olympic Committee and the International Boxing Association over a pair of gender-disputed boxers. Published August 5, 2024
Vatican chastises Olympics for ‘ridiculing religious convictions’ over ‘Last Supper’ uproar
The Vatican belatedly joined the chorus of voices denouncing the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony featuring an apparent reenactment of "The Last Supper" with drag queens, accusing the Games of mocking widely held religious beliefs. Published August 5, 2024
Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting win women’s boxing quarterfinals as Olympic gender uproar rages
Two fighters whose biological sex is in dispute defeated their female opponents over the weekend, fueling the firestorm over fairness in women's boxing that has roiled the 2024 Paris Olympics. Published August 3, 2024
Taiwan boxer who failed sex test defeats female competitor in Olympic boxing
Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan won a unanimous decision Friday against Sitora Turdibekova of Uzbekistan in Olympic women's boxing, the second fighter to advance in Paris despite being disqualified last year from the Women's World Championships for failing sex tests. Published August 2, 2024
Biden rule adding ‘gender identity’ to Title IX limps into effect after going 0 for 26 against state
The Biden administration's ambitious Title IX overhaul went into effect Thursday not with a bang but a whimper, blocked in all 26 states that challenged the final rule adding "gender identity" to the law banning sex discrimination in education. Published August 1, 2024
What is a woman? Olympics wrestles with gender uproar after female boxer exits fight
The debate over biological males in female sports erupted on the biggest stage of all Thursday as Italy's Olympic boxing hopeful Angela Carini conceded her match to Algerian fighter Imane Khelif, one of two boxers competing in Paris despite being disqualified at last year's women's world championships for failing gender tests. Published August 1, 2024
Biden administration loses 22 of 26 as federal judge blocks Title IX redo in Oklahoma
The Biden administration didn't lose every state challenge to its final rule on Title IX, but it was close. Published July 31, 2024
Olympics warns against ‘witch hunt’ as outrage builds over ‘men fighting women’
The International Olympic Committee cautioned against creating a "witch hunt" over women's boxing amid an escalating uproar over what one female Olympic boxing champion decried as "men fighting against women." Published July 31, 2024
Biden breaks Title IX losing streak as Alabama federal court allows gender identity update
A federal judge in Alabama refused to block the Biden administration's adding of "gender identity" to Title IX in four Southern states, breaking the White House's legal losing streak on the eve of the rule's implementation. Published July 31, 2024
Olympics allows boxers who failed previous gender test, calling them ‘women on their passports’
The International Olympic Committee stood by its decision to allow two boxers who failed gender tests at last year's women's world championships to compete at Paris games, saying they are "women on their passports" despite reportedly being biological males. Published July 30, 2024
French accused of ‘gaslighting’ with ‘Last Supper’ denials as outcry over anti-Christian mocker
Efforts to deny that the 2024 Paris Olympics opening ceremony featured a drag-queen parody of "The Last Supper" are now in full swing, but the critics aren't buying it. Published July 29, 2024
