Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Head of nation’s largest OBGYN group wants abortion available ‘without restrictions’
The head of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has called for abortion to be available "without restrictions," moving beyond the group's stance against "burdensome" regulations in what foes said amounts to an endorsement of abortion on demand until birth. Published August 31, 2023
Riley Gaines rips Keith Olbermann for saying she lost because ‘you sucked’
Riley Gaines is a 12-time All-American swimmer from a top NCAA Division I athletic program, but former ESPN host Keith Olbermann says she lost because she "sucked at swimming." Published August 31, 2023
Oberlin coach says she was rebuked, shamed over post defending women in sports
An Oberlin College lacrosse coach says she was harangued, reprimanded and pressured to recant by school officials for sharing an Instagram post expressing opposition to male-born athletes who identify as women competing in female sports. Published August 30, 2023
American Library Association faces backlash over ‘Marxist’ president, anti-Christian views
America's public libraries were already feeling the heat for hosting drag queen story hours and feuding with Christian actor Kirk Cameron, and then word broke that the American Library Association's newly installed president calls herself a "Marxist lesbian." Published August 30, 2023
California district accused of transitioning girl without telling mother settles for $100,000
A California school district has agreed to pay $100,000 to a mother who accused educators of encouraging her daughter to switch genders behind her back, a deal hailed by her attorneys as a "resounding victory for parental rights." Published August 29, 2023
Colorado boy removed from class over ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ patch
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis gave a history lesson to Colorado Springs educators who pulled a 12-year-old boy out of class for having a patch of the yellow Gadsden flag on his backpack. Published August 29, 2023
California sues to halt Chino schools from notifying parents about children’s gender changes
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has sued to stop the Chino Valley Unified School District from notifying parents when their children seek to change their gender identity, calling the rule a "forced outing policy." Published August 28, 2023
California parents launching ballot initiatives on transgender sports, surgery, notification
The Democratic-controlled California Legislature has shown no interest in curbing the gender-identity movement, so a group of parents' rights advocates is seeking to bring the transgender issue directly to the voters. Published August 28, 2023
Texas on track to enforce ban on gender-transition drugs for minors despite judge’s order
A Texas law barring gender-transition drugs and surgeries for children is slated to take effect next week despite a state judge's order blocking the measure from being enforced. Published August 25, 2023
NLRB’s Biden allies clear path for unions to organize without secret ballots
The National Labor Relations Board will let unions organize at workplaces using signed cards instead of secret ballots, reviving a standard dropped 50 years ago. Published August 25, 2023
Media’s stress on all-male South Carolina court overlooks that men decided Roe
Rarely is it reported that an all-male court decided Roe v. Wade, but the sex of the justices was the main media takeaway from the South Carolina Supreme Court's ruling in favor of the state's fetal heartbeat law. Published August 24, 2023
Parents’ rights battles go back to school as Democrats continue pushing transgender, CRT curricula
Parents' rights groups and their Republican allies have won some key education battles recently over leftist lessons in U.S. classrooms, but with the start of a new school year, defenders of transgender rights, critical race theory and LGBTQ curricula are regrouping for Round 2. Published August 24, 2023
Climate activists crash Massachusetts governor’s swanky Democratic fundraiser
Climate activists turned Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey's exclusive fundraiser on Nantucket Island into something of an unnatural disaster. Published August 23, 2023
Powerlifting raises bar for transgender athletes after lifter smashes women’s records
The International Powerlifting Federation has tightened its transgender policy after a 40-year-old male-born lifter broke multiple women's records at a meet this month in Canada. Published August 22, 2023
California library kicks out ex-college soccer player for ‘misgendering’ transgender athletes
A former college soccer player and conservative activist was kicked out of a California public library after she was accused of "misgendering" biological males who identify as female during a presentation on fairness in women's sports. Published August 22, 2023
Appeals court allows Alabama to enforce ban on gender-transition drugs for minors
Alabama may enforce its ban on gender-transition drugs and surgeries for minors after a federal appeals court lifted a lower court's block on the 2022 law as the hot-button issue moves from the state legislatures to the legal system. Published August 21, 2023
Transgender powerlifter Anne Andres stokes backlash by breaking women’s records
Few Americans may have heard of Canadian powerlifter Anne Andres, but the record-smashing athlete is quickly emerging as the north-of-the-border version of Lia Thomas. Published August 21, 2023
Project Veritas drama: James O’Keefe under investigation as layoffs roil journalism outfit
Founder James O'Keefe, who was forced out by the board in February, is under investigation by the Westchester County district attorney in New York for undisclosed reasons, a probe that comes after Project Veritas accused him of spending donor funds on personal luxuries. Published August 18, 2023
Court rejects Nick Sandmann’s bid to revive defamation claims against news outlets
A federal appeals court refused to resurrect former Covington Catholic student Nicholas Sandmann's defamation lawsuits against five news outlets, ruling that their lopsided coverage of his encounter with an American Indian activist conveyed opinion and was therefore protected speech. Published August 17, 2023
N.C. bans biological men in female sports, medical transitions for minors in veto overrides
North Carolina became the latest state to ban male-born athletes from female sports and gender-transition procedures for minors as the Republican supermajority overrode Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes. Published August 16, 2023
