Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Snowboarding coach sues school after being fired for views on transgender athletes
A Vermont snowboarding coach fired for violating the school's policy against "hazing, harassment, and bullying" over his views about transgender athletes has sued to get his job back, accusing school officials of breaching his free-speech rights. Published July 19, 2023
Transgender Biden official says hormones can help children avoid ‘the wrong puberty’
Those state bans on gender-transition treatment for minors are a problem because it means children risk going through "the wrong puberty," according to a top Biden administration health official. Published July 18, 2023
Supporters fight to resurrect Albany Hill cross after city pulls down California landmark
Dorena Osborn knew the city planned to remove her beloved Albany Hill cross from its perch overlooking California's East Bay, but it was still a shock when she arrived at the hillside last month to find the giant landmark missing. Published July 18, 2023
Goodbye ‘wife,’ hello ‘spouse’: House Democrat’s bill seeks to abolish ‘gendered’ terms
First it was "mothers" and "pregnant women," and now Democrats are targeting another two sex-based words: "husband" and "wife." Published July 17, 2023
Transgender cyclists infuriated by ban on male-born athletes in women’s racing
Male-born cyclists racking up wins on the women's circuit were steamed over the international sports body's newly unveiled restrictions on transgender participation. Published July 17, 2023
Eventbrite blasted for removing ‘Let Women Speak’ event over ‘hateful’ content
Eventbrite is facing blowback for taking down an event page for women advocating on behalf of single-sex spaces on the grounds that it violates the platform's policy against "hateful" content. Published July 15, 2023
Kamala Harris roasted over call to ‘reduce population’ as White House does clean-up
The White House broke out the blue pencil after Vice President Kamala Harris issued a call to "reduce population," editing the official transcript to say "pollution," although some conservatives saw it as a Freudian slip. Published July 15, 2023
Hunter Biden attorney fires off cease-and-desist letter over Trump’s ‘defamatory’ comments
An attorney for Hunter Biden sent a cease-and-desist letter to former President Donald Trump demanding that he stop making "defamatory" statements, saying they could spur violence against the Biden family. Published July 15, 2023
Vivek Ramaswamy blames Jan. 6 on frustration over ‘pervasive censorship’
Former President Donald Trump has taken most of the heat for Jan. 6, but Vivek Ramaswamy says the real cause was the "cycle of censorship" leading up to the 2021 Capitol riot. Published July 15, 2023
‘No way in hell’: Far-left ‘squad’ Democrats to boycott Israeli President Herzog’s address
Members of the far-left "Squad" of House Democrats are vowing to snub Israeli President Isaac Herzog's joint address to Congress next week, and they're not mincing words. Published July 14, 2023
International cycling bans biological males from elite women’s events after uproar
The international cycling body has banned biological males who have undergone puberty from racing in female events, reversing the authority's previous stance allowing athletes to compete based on gender identity after testosterone suppression. Published July 14, 2023
Support builds for teen who says she was booted off swim team for protesting male in locker room
Some girls would be afraid to object to sharing a locker room with a biological male over fear of being labeled a transphobe, but not Abbigail Wheeler. Published July 13, 2023
FDA approves first over-the-counter birth control pill amid pressure over reproductive rights
The Food and Drug Administration approved Thursday the first over-the-counter birth control pill as concerns about cost, health hazards and correct usage take a back seat to reproductive rights after the fall of Roe v. Wade. Published July 13, 2023
Republicans accuse Biden of ‘antisemitic boycott of Israel’ by pulling research aid to West Bank
Senate Republicans accused the Biden administration of undertaking an "antisemitic boycott" and called for the State Department to reverse its cutoff of scientific and technological cooperation with institutions in certain Israeli territories. Published July 12, 2023
CNN apologizes for using wrong pronoun in segment that referred to trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney
CNN has issued an apology for using male pronouns to refer to transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney after a backlash from the left. Published July 12, 2023
West Virginia argues transgender athlete is harming girls with track-and-field success
Allowing 13-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson to compete in girls' sports "harms no one," according to the family's lawyers, but some of the 100 girls beaten by the transgender teen might disagree. Published July 12, 2023
Olympic medalist: Transgender women in women’s sports ‘10 times worse’ than East German doping
Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies competed against steroid-juiced East German women at the height of the Cold War doping era, but she says the current influx of biological males in women's sports is even more unfair. Published July 11, 2023
Beyond cash: California reparations task force’s report stuffed with leftist goodies
Paying cash to descendants of enslaved people is just the beginning of the California Reparations Task Force's ambitious progressive vision. Published July 11, 2023
Riley Gaines blasts Megan Rapinoe for ‘virtue-signaling’ on male-born athletes in women’s sports
Megan Rapinoe insists that she would welcome male-born transgender players in women's soccer, but Riley Gaines is having none of it. Published July 10, 2023
Social contagion? Nearly 40% of Brown University students identify as LGBTQ+
Straight students may soon be able to claim minority status at Brown University if the trend continues. Published July 10, 2023
