Sports Policy
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Transgender policies emerge as flashpoint for 2026 races, from Nevada governor’s contest to a Maine ballot push
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After Democrats notched 2025 wins in Virginia and New Jersey, some strategists argue transgender-rights attacks fell flat — but both parties are preparing to fight over the issue again in 2026.
A group of academics has condemned World Athletics' policy of mandatory SRY gene testing for female track and field athletes as a harmful anachronism. The testing, introduced last September, aims to ensure only biologically female individuals compete at the elite level. Critics argue it violates human rights and lacks scientific grounding.