Gavin Newsom’s Office Says Linda McMahon’s ‘Fake’ Threats over Trans Kids in Sports ‘Divorced From Reality’

Gavin Newsom’s office says Linda McMahon’s ‘fake’ threats over trans kids in sports ‘divorced from reality’

U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon, the former professional wrestling magnate, on Wednesday morning, said California could lose federal funding if it refuses to comply with new Title IX enforcement demands targeting transgender student-athletes, escalating the Trump administration’s broad effort to penalize states that allow students to compete based on gender identity.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The A…

Linda McMahon Says California Can Avoid Education Funding Cuts by Apologizing to Cis Athletes

Education Secretary Linda McMahon threatened to withhold federal funding from California over allowing transgender student athletes to compete. She said the only way the state could stop this from happening would be to send a letter of apology to all cisgender female athletes and strip trans athletes’ titles. McMahon appeared on Fox News Wednesday morning to address the threatened cuts to California’s funding. In a clip surfaced by journalist Aa…

Linda McMahon opens up on ongoing battle to combat trans inclusion in women's sports

Education Secretary Linda McMahon discussed the Trump administration's efforts to counter trans athlete inclusion in women's sports through Title IX investigations and funding consequences.