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New Hampshire Judge Steven McAuliffe presided over a case involving parents in the state who wore pro-girl armbands at a high school girls soccer game that included a transgender athlete. During the case, McAuliffe pushed back on the parents for repeatedly referring to the athlete as a boy. 

"You seem to go out of your way to suggest there’s no such thing as a trans girl," McAuliffe said during the hearing. 

McAuliffe's federal judicial service dates back to 1992, when he was appointed by former President George H.W. Bush. On Thursday, McAuliffe heard arguments in a case in which plaintiffs Kyle Fellers and Anthony Foote sued the Bow School District after being banned from school grounds for wearing the wristbands at their daughters' soccer game in September. 

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The wristbands said "XX" in reference to the natural female chromosomes. The "XX" logo has become an unspoken symbol of the ongoing legal and political battle against transgender inclusion in girls and women's sports across the country. Many consider it a women's rights phenomenon. 

The no-trespass orders have since expired, but McAuliffe is deciding whether the plaintiffs should be allowed to wear the wristbands and carry signs at upcoming school events, including basketball games, swim meets and a music concert, while the case proceeds.

They wore the wristbands because another federal judge in New Hampshire, Landya McCafferty, who was appointed to her seat by President Obama in 2013, ruled two transgender athletes would be allowed to play on high school girls soccer teams, overruling a state law in place to prevent that from happening. 

Fifteen-year-old Parker Tirrell, a transgender athlete, was allowed to compete for Plymouth Regional High School. In a lawsuit filed by Fellers and Foote, they alleged they were told by school officials to remove the armbands or they would have to leave the game. 

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Both of the fathers say the intention of the armband was not to protest Tirrell, but to support their own daughters in a game that featured a biological male. 

McAuliffe questioned the notion that the wristbands were in support of their own daughters.

"Sometimes the message you think you’re sending might not be the message that is being sent," he said.

McAuliffe asked Foote whether it occurred to him that a transgender person might interpret the pink XX wristbands as an attempt to invalidate their existence.

"If he’s a trans female, pink might be a color he likes," Foote responded.

Transgender inclusion in girls' and women's sports emerged as a mainstream political issue in the last few years. Instances of athletes discovered to be male and then legally protected to continue playing have emerged in rapid succession since the start of the Biden administration. 

This includes instances like those involving Tirrell in New Hampshire and others in Virginia and California. At the college level, a situation at San Jose State University involving a transgender volleyball player has prompted multiple lawsuits and a media firestorm. It became a talking point of Donald Trump's presidential campaign before his recent election win. 

Trump and even his wife, Melania, who has admitted to disagreeing with Republicans on issues of LGBT rights, each announced they are opposed to letting biological males compete in girls and women's sports. Trump advocated for a blanket ban during a Fox News town hall event on the campaign trail. 

Multiple states filed lawsuits and enacted their own laws to address the issue after the Biden-Harris administration issued a sweeping rule that clarified that Title IX’s ban on "sex" discrimination in schools covers discrimination based on gender identity, sexual orientation and "pregnancy or related conditions," in April. 

The administration insisted the regulation does not address athletic eligibility. However, multiple experts presented evidence to Fox News Digital in June that it would ultimately put more biological men in women's sports. 

The Supreme Court then voted 5-4 in August to reject an emergency request by the Biden administration to enforce portions of that new rule after more than two dozen Republican attorneys general sued to block the Title IX changes in their own states.

During the most recent election cycle, multiple Democrats, including Texas Rep. Collin Allred backtracked on past support for transgender inclusion in women's sports. 

That trend continued after the election when Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Seth Moulton spoke out against his party's stance and actions in enabling transgender inclusion in multiple interviews, inciting fierce backlash and even a massive pro-transgender rally outside his office. 

Now, multiple judges like McAuliffe across the country are presiding over cases about the eligibility of transgender athletes in sports. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Who/what would have thought something so simple would take so long? 

The athletic eligibility of San Jose State's volleyball team and trans athlete Blaire Fleming came under legal review on Thursday during an emergency hearing in Colorado. But it couldn't get started before a lengthy discussion on whether to use she/her pronouns when referring to Fleming. 

Federal Judge Kato Crews, who was appointed by President Biden in January, dedicated the first 45 minutes of the hearing to a debate between the plaintiffs and defendants over what pronouns to use when describing Fleming and whether Fleming's name should be used during the hearing for the sake of privacy.

Nearly an hour into the hearing, Crews declared that he would choose to use she/her pronouns, but that any other individual in the courtroom could use whatever pronouns they wanted to use. Crews also clarified that his decision to the she/her pronouns when referring to Fleming did not reflect his decision on what Fleming's biological gender is. 

Crews also ruled that it was okay to use Fleming's name during the hearing. 

"While the court is not insensitive to the privacy issues ... the defendants have essentially affirmed there is a transgender player on the SJSU volleyball team," Crews said. 

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The verbal implementation of official pronouns when referring to individuals to avoid "misgendering" them has, in fact, been tied to legal repercussions in the U.S. in recent years. 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) rolled out a new gender pronoun policy in November 2023.

"All applicants and employees should be addressed by the names and pronouns they use to describe themselves. Using correct names and pronouns helps foster workplaces free of discrimination and harassment," the U.S. Office of Personnel Management guidance states.

"This practice also creates an inclusive work environment where all applicants and employees are treated with dignity. The isolated and inadvertent use of an incorrect name or pronoun will generally not constitute unlawful harassment, but, as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has explained, continued intentional use of an incorrect name or pronoun (or both) could, in certain circumstances, contribute to an unlawful hostile work environment."

Heritage Foundation expert and former HHS official Roger Severino previously told Fox News Digital that the laws violate employee rights and will result in firings for "misgendering."

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Official and proper pronoun usage has been at the center of mockery and satire by right-wing figures in politics and media, including President-elect Trump, in recent years. 

After liberal social media influencer and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. was discovered to have removed pronouns from her X bio after Trump's election win, the congresswoman became the subject of a viral mockery campaign by conservative and satirical users. 

Former NCAA swimmer and OutKick contributor Riley Gaines didn't let Ocasio-Cortez off the hook in a tirade of insults on X on November 14. 

"How will we know what to call AOC now that her pronouns in her bio are gone?!" Gaines wrote. 

And thus, a hearing on the situation with Fleming and San Jose State, which has recently become a landmark event in the civil rights discussion around women's sports, fittingly included a pronoun debate for the ages. 

The hearing came in response to a recent lawsuit filed against the Mountain West Conference for its policies on gender eligibility and identity. The plaintiffs, including multiple Mountain West volleyball players and Utah State University, contested the conference's policies that have let San Jose State player Blaire Fleming compete, despite being a biological male.

San Jose State finished the regular season with a 14-6 record and a 12-6 conference record. Six of its conference wins came via forfeit by opposing teams amid the controversy. Those include forfeits from conference opponents Boise State, Utah State, Wyoming and Nevada. Wyoming and Boise State have each forfeited two matches against the Spartans. 

The plaintiffs on Thursday were seeking to have the losses that those teams took for the forfeit be erased from their record and not counted against them in qualifying for the Mountain West Tournament. The plaintiffs were also seeking to prevent SJSU from rostering Fleming in any future games, including the upcoming tournament.

Fleming has been one of the top players in the conference and an offensive anchor for San Jose State this season, even amid the controversy. Fleming is third in the conference in average kills per serve with 3.86 and amassed 297 total kills on the year despite playing seven fewer games than expected due to the forfeits. It's helped give San Jose State the third best hitting percentage in the Mountain West. 

A Mountain West spokesperson told Fox News Digital on Wednesday that the conference is currently planning for San Jose State and Fleming to compete in the tournament in Las Vegas, starting November 27. That spokesperson also says the conference has a contingency plan in the event teams refuse to face San Jose State over Fleming's presence on the team. 

That plan includes a willingness to recognize San Jose State as the conference champion if the Spartans advance to the final and win the match by virtue of forfeit from opponents. 

"If we get to a championship game, and it's San Jose State vs. whoever, if that institution forfeits the game, then San Jose State wins that match, and then they are tournament champions. And they would be the automatic qualifier out of the Mountain West," the spokesperson said. 

However, Crews' eventual ruling could disrupt that plan and keep Fleming out of the tournament altogether. Crews concluded the hearing by saying he will deliver a ruling on the case in a "timely fashion." The tournament is set to begin next Wednesday. 

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The Vice President Kamala Harris open border looked like an easy gateway to international love, but the Biden COVID vaccine mandates put up a wall.

Former NCAA swimmer and conservative activist Riley Gaines shared the story of her marriage with fellow former University of Kentucky swimmer Louis Barker, who is originally from England, in a recent TikTok.

Barker and Gaines were both swimmers while in college. Gaines joined the University of Kentucky's swim team and made the All-SEC freshman Team in 2019. She was also on the All-SEC Second Team in 2019 and 2020. Barker participated in the British Olympic Trials qualifier in 2016. Then in 2018, Barker participated in the 2018 Commonwealth Games Trials qualifier.

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The two dated for two years, between 2019 and 2021. In December 2021, Barker proposed to Gaines, which she announced on social media. They were married in May 2022 in Nashville, Tennessee. 

Now, Gaines, who has spoken out against illegal immigration and Vice President Harris for her poor handling of the border crisis, shared that her and her husband have been dealing with immigration issues themselves in recent years. Gaines says Barker, despite coming into the country legally, has not been able to attain citizenship or even a green card yet, despite the fact that the couple has been married for two years. 

"Maybe you think you think he's well on his way to the U.S. citizen, and you would be wrong. After two and a half years of marriage, he still doesn't have his green card," Gaines said.

Gaines says the couple received a letter in the mail. The reason Barker has not been granted citizenship is that he does not have the COVID-19 vaccine. 

"Think about how hard our government has made it for people migrating into this country legally in comparison to those who break the law. Because if you just walk across the southern border, you're given housing, a driver's license, money."

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Elon Musk reposed Gaines' TikTok video on X with a message advocating for legal immigration reform. Musk himself is also a legal immigrant from South Africa who has also spoken in favor of immigration reform in the U.S. Musk has also denied a Washington Post report that alleges the tech billionaire began his career working in the U.S. illegally. 

"Legal immigration to America is ridiculously slow and difficult, even for super talented people. Needs to be fixed," Musk wrote. 

Musk moved to Canada at 18 and got citizenship there via his mother and, a few years later, studied at the University of Pennsylvania. 

U.S. immigration law requires immigrant visa applicants to obtain certain vaccinations prior to the issuance of an immigrant visa. The COVID-19 vaccine was added to that list under the Biden-Harris administration.

Panel physicians who conduct medical examinations of immigrant visa applicants are required to verify that immigrant visa applicants have met the vaccination requirements, or that it is medically inappropriate for the visa applicant to receive one or more of the listed vaccinations. 

However, none of this applies to people who sneak into the country illegally. 

Gaines previously spoke out against illegal immigration in a social media spat with Mark Cuban. 

After Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) released data to lawmakers in September revealing that tens of thousands of illegal immigrants with sex offenses and homicide convictions have crossed the border into the U.S. under the Biden-Harris administration, including 13,099 convicted of homicide and 15,811 of sexual assault, Gaines took aim at Cuban for suggesting Harris did a "good job" handling the border. 

"We might have different standards for what qualifies as a 'good job,' but I don’t think the illegal entrance of 15,000+ rapists, 13,000+ murderers, and 320,000 missing children fits the bill," Gaines on X in response to Cuban. 

Gaines' reference to the 320,000 missing children was from another report from the Department of Homeland Security released Aug. 21 that revealed the Biden-Harris administration had lost track of that number of migrant children who crossed the border without parents. 

Meanwhile, ICE Boston announced on Wednesday the arrests of two illegal immigrants who have been charged with forcibly raping children in Massachusetts, as well as a third individual who was convicted of raping a child in Brazil, and was hiding in the U.S. after being caught and released at the U.S. border in 2022.

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Republican leaders from Congress expressed "serious concern" with the Mountain West Conference about transgender women participating in women's sports.

Thirteen officials signed a letter to Mountain West Commissioner Gloria Nevarez, urging the conference to prohibit transgender athletes from playing against biological women.

"We write with serious concerns about the safety and fair competition standards for female athletes participating in the Mountain West Conference," the letter, signed by members of the U.S. House and U.S. Senate, says.

The letter was sent amid controversy at San Jose State University, where Blaire Fleming, a transgender woman, plays for the women's volleyball team.

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Several teams have forfeited games against the Spartans this season.

"Title IX was established over 50 years ago to even the playing field for women. Since its implementation, women have participated in safer and fairer competition — but recent events have shown this is at risk," the letter states. 

"Recently, members of your conference have forfeited games, risking their competitive standings to ensure the safety of their female athletes. The Mountain West Conference’s failure to prohibit biological males from competing in women’s sports is unfair to the women and girls who have worked tirelessly to compete at the collegiate level. We applaud the bravery of these female athletes and the universities in our home states for taking a stand to preserve Title IX when the Mountain West Conference would not.

"Permitting biological men to play in women’s sports is not equitable; it is an injustice. Under these guidelines, it is only fair that biological males play men’s sports and biological females play women’s sports. Clearly, the Mountain West Conference has dropped the ball.

"Life isn’t fair, but sports should be. We urge you to address these inequities in women’s sports in the Mountain West Conference immediately, and we look forward to working with you to support women in collegiate sports."

Fleming has been one of the top players in the conference and an offensive anchor for San Jose State this season, even amid the controversy. Fleming is third in the conference in average kills per serve with 3.86 and amassed 297 total kills on the year despite playing seven fewer games than expected due to forfeits. It's helped give San Jose State the third best hitting percentage in the Mountain West. 

Fleming's teammate, Brooke Slusser, is a part of the lawsuit against the NCAA, and she filed another suit alongside other Mountain West players against the conference over the alleged presence of her transgender teammate. Slusser has alleged the school deliberately hid Fleming's natural birth sex from her and other players on the team and around the conference. 

San Jose State has repeatedly defended the presence of Fleming on the team. 

"Our athletes all comply with NCAA and Mountain West Conference policies and are eligible to play under the rules of those organizations. Our volleyball team members have earned the right to compete, and we are deeply disappointed for them and with them that they are being denied those opportunities through cancellations and forfeits. We are also proud of how they have persevered through these challenges on the court," a statement provided to Fox News Digital by a university spokesperson said.

Fox News' Jackson Thompson contributed to this report.

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HBO late-night host Bill Maher has been one of the harshest internal critics of the Democratic party since Vice President Harris' landslide election loss to Donald Trump. In his latest episode, Maher took aim at those in his party who are still looking to defend trans inclusion in women's sports. 

"Stop screaming at people to get with the program and instead make a program worth getting with," Maher lectured. "What good is liberalism if you don't win elections?" 

Maher brought up a recent situation in Massachusetts, where Rep. Seth Moulton has received fierce backlash by those in his own party for speaking out against the left's stance on trans athletes in a New York Times article. 

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"I have two little girls. I don’t want them getting run over on a playing field by a male or formerly male athlete, but as a Democrat I’m supposed to be afraid to say that," Moulton said in the piece. 

After the comments were made, Moulton's campaign manager and director of his "Serve America" political committee Matt Chilliak reportedly stepped down from his position, according to The Boston Globe. 

Maher believes that Moulton would be right to let Chilliak leave amid some Democrats' thinking on trans inclusion. 

"Congressman Moulton sounds reasonable to me, but his campaign manager resigned in protest, let me make this as plain as I can to the smart people, the campaign manager that resigned, yeah, let that person go. Marginalize that guy," Maher said. 

Maher even advocated that it's time "to make too woke be a cancelable offense." 

Moulton is not alone as a Democrat in wanting to pull back on support for transgender rights, and specifically trans athlete inclusion. His stance marks a growing divide within the party that Maher has now acknowledged, as the issue became one of the party's biggest and most surprising vulnerabilities in its recent election failure. 

Trump and other Republicans hammered Harris and Democrat opponents on the issue in the weeks leading up to the election. In response, the Democrats had no clear consensus on a response. Multiple Democrats who signed bills in support of trans inclusion in the past had to publicly pull back on their support ahead of the election. These include Texas Rep. Colin Allred, Texas Rep. Vicente Gonzalez and Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola. 

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Meanwhile, Ohio Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown was forced to defend himself when being linked to the issue by claiming he was never in favor of allowing biological males in women's sports.

Still, many on the left have been vocal about defending trans inclusion. This includes one of Maher's HBO colleagues. "Last Week Tonight" host John Oliver recently delivered a passionate tirade against those who have spoken out against trans inclusion in one of his episodes. Oliver criticized the Harris campaign for not being more vocal in defense of trans inclusion, and spouted unsubstantiated claims that biological male trans athletes are not at an advantage to biological females. 

"The Harris campaign failed to formulate a response, especially when it's pretty easy to do," Oliver said. "There are vanishingly few trans girls competing in high schools anywhere, even if there were more, trans kids like all kids vary in terms of athletic ability, and there is no evidence they pose any threat to safety or fairness." 

The Biden-Harris administration issued a sweeping rule in April that clarified that Title IX’s ban on "sex" discrimination in schools covers discrimination based on gender identity, sexual orientation and "pregnancy or related conditions." And while the administration insisted the regulation does not address athletic eligibility, multiple experts presented evidence to Fox News Digital in June that it would ultimately put more biological men in women's sports. 

Bills like the Equality Act and a Transgender Bill of Rights have been proposed and co-sponsored by Democrats, which would help enable transgender inclusion in women's sports at a national level. 

Meanwhile, President-elect Trump has suggested a federal ban of transgender inclusion in women's and girls sports. 

In June, a survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago asked respondents to weigh in on whether transgender athletes of both sexes should be permitted to participate in sports leagues that correspond to their preferred gender identity instead of their biological sex. 

Sixty-five percent answered that it should either be never or rarely allowed. When those polled were asked specifically about adult transgender female athletes competing on women’s sports teams, 69% opposed it.

The United Nations released study findings that say nearly 900 biological females have been denied medals in sports because they were beaten out by transgender athletes.

The study, titled "Violence against women and girls in sports," said that more than 600 athletes did not medal in more than 400 competitions in 29 different sports, totaling over 890 medals, according to information obtained up to March 30.

"The replacement of the female sports category with a mixed-sex category has resulted in an increasing number of female athletes losing opportunities, including medals, when competing against males," the report said.

Sebastian Coe, a candidate to be the next president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), made his stance on protecting women's sports clear on Tuesday. 

Coe promised to introduce an "uncompromising and clearcut" policy to protect women’s sports if he is elected president in the March election. Coe is a former Olympian for Great Brittain and won two gold medals running in the 1,500m, one in the 1980 Moscow games and one in 1984 in Los Angeles. 

The sanctity of women's sports and gender eligibility came under a heated global microscope at this summer's Paris Olympics, when Imane Khelif of Algeria and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan won gold medals in women's boxing. Both athletes had previously been disqualified from international competitions for failing gender eligibility tests. However, the IOC and current President Thomas Bach voiced support for both athletes. 

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Coe might sing a very different tune if he is elected president ahead of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. 

"I think the International Olympic Committee needs a very, very clear policy in this space," Coe told BBC this week. "And the protection of the female category, for me, is absolutely non-negotiable.If you are not prepared to do that, and that is where the international federations expect a lead to be taken, then you really will lose female sport and I'm not prepared to see that happen. I'm not sure that policy is clear enough at the moment."

Coe added that the situation involving Khelif and Yu-ting made him "uncomfortable." 

Khelif and Yu-ting's natural birth sex is disputed. 

However, a broader conversation about the inclusion of biological males in girls' and women's sports has erupted across the global sports landscape in recent years, especially in the U.S., where the next Summer Games will take place. 

The United Nations released study findings that say nearly 900 biological females have fallen short of the podium because they were beaten out by transgender athletes.

The study, titled "Violence against women and girls in sports," said that more than 600 athletes did not medal in more than 400 competitions in 29 different sports, totaling over 890 medals, according to information obtained up to March 30.

"The replacement of the female sports category with a mixed-sex category has resulted in an increasing number of female athletes losing opportunities, including medals, when competing against males," the report said.

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In the U.S., President-elect Donald Trump and even his wife Melania, who has admitted to disagreeing with Republicans on issues of LGBT rights, each announced that they are opposed to allowing biological males to compete in girls' and women's sports. Trump has gone as far as advocating for a full-on ban during a town hall event on Fox News during his campaign. 

Since Trump's recent election win, the IOC and Bach have not acknowledged it. When asked why there was no formal acknowledgment of Trump’s win last week, the IOC cited its tradition of neutrality and not taking political sides, according to the AP.

Polls show that the majority of Americans are not in favor of trans inclusion in women's sports, which was a key campaign issue for Trump and other Republicans in the recent cycle. 

Nearly 70% of Americans do not believe that biological men should be allowed to compete in women's sports, according to a Gallup poll taken last year.

In June, a survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago asked respondents to weigh in on whether transgender athletes of both sexes should be permitted to participate in sports leagues that correspond to their preferred gender identity instead of their biological sex. Sixty-five percent answered that it should either never be or rarely be allowed. When those polled were asked specifically about adult transgender female athletes competing on women’s sports teams, 69% opposed it.

It is very possible that Trump, now with a Republican majority in both the Senate and House of Representatives, and a conservative majority in the Supreme Court, could make good on his promise to ban trans inclusion in women's sports by the 2028 summer games. 

If Coe wins the IOC presidential election, it could be a point of agreement where the IOC and Trump can find common ground. 

Trump has not had a good history of cooperation with Bach. 

IOC President Thomas Bach made one visit to the White House in June 2017 that is part of Olympic lore for how badly it went.

"Pray for our world," Bach was heard to say on a cellphone call later that day in Washington, D.C.

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Massachusetts Democrats are planning a rally for transgender rights after Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass., spoke out against trans athletes in women's sports. 

The rally will take place on Sunday in Moulton's hometown of Salem, where he was born in 1978, according to Salem City Councilor Kyle Davis. 

"In the wake of Trump's election and Seth Moulton's recent transphobic comments, I am working with local LGBT organizations and local leaders on a large rally in Salem outside of Moulton's office," Davis told Fox News Digital. 

"This rally is meant to express first and foremost to the trans community that we stand in solidarity with them but also to communicate to Seth Moulton that we do not agree with his stance and his willingness to throw this community under the bus."

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Moulton incited fierce backlash by Democrat allies and liberals at large after he made comments in a New York Times article last week after President-elect Trump's election victory. Moulton spoke out against his own party for making too much of an effort to champion for trans inclusion in women's sports, and blamed it as a reason for losing the election. 

"I have two little girls. I don’t want them getting run over on a playing field by a male or formerly male athlete, but as a Democrat I’m supposed to be afraid to say that," Moulton said. 

Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., also spoke out against trans inclusion in the same article. 

Moulton has since defended and doubled-down on his comments amid the backlash by his own party. 

Davis previously called for Moulton to resign in a post on X. 

"I’m not looking for an apology from [Moulton], I’m looking for a resignation," Davis said.

Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., called the remarks "offensive" during a recent interview on CNN.

Meanwhile, Massachusetts state Rep. Manny Cruz suggested Moulton's stance was "a betrayal," and Massachusetts state Sen. Jamie Eldridge also condemned Moulton and discouraged other Democrats in his state from following Moulton's lead in posts on X. 

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Tufts University, located in Massachusetts, said it would no longer facilitate student internships in Moulton’s office after the Massachusetts Democrat’s interview in the Times last week, a source familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital.

Moulton himself appeared to confirm the situation on Tuesday morning, but Tufts University has denied limiting internship opportunities with his office. The source told Fox News Digital, however, that Moulton’s office had been contacted by Tufts University Political Science Department Chair David Art on the matter.

Moulton addressed the alleged issue with Tufts on MSNBC's "Morning Joe."

"Imagine if one of these Tuft students actually wants to intern in a Republican office? I mean, what would these political science professors do then? This is just everything that is wrong with this cancel culture," Moulton responded.

Democrats who have previously voted for laws that would enable transgender inclusion in women's sports have publicly denounced their support for the concept in the weeks leading up to Election Day. They include Texas Reps. Colin Allred and Vicente Gonzalez and Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola. 

Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, recently defended himself when being linked to the issue by claiming he had never been in favor of allowing biological males in women's sports.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., attacked the Green Party presidential ticket after the party's vice presidential nominee, Butch Ware, spoke out against transgender athletes in women's sports. Ocasio-Cortez called the ticket "predatory" in response to Ware's stance.

In June, a survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago asked respondents to weigh in on whether transgender athletes of both sexes should be permitted to participate in sports leagues that correspond to their preferred gender identity instead of their biological sex. 

Sixty-five percent answered that it should be never or rarely allowed. When those polled were asked specifically about adult transgender female athletes competing on women’s sports teams, 69% opposed it.

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Dallas Mavericks minority owner Mark Cuban might be looking for a fresh start on a new social media platform after a string of recent embarrassments on X. 

On Tuesday, Cuban posted on the Bluesky platform for the first time in over a year. 

"Hello Less Hateful World," Cuban wrote. 

Cuban then posted again, clarifying to followers that they shouldn't expect much political commentary from the "Shark Tank" host for "a while." 

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"Just an FYI. Don’t expect any politics or speculation about what might happen for a while. I’m sure there will be plenty to comment on when the time comes," he wrote. 

Before Tuesday, Cuban last posted on Bluesky in July 2023. His latest posts come after the platform announced it has added more than 1 million new users since last week's election.

Cuban's return to Bluesky comes just days after he deleted multiple X posts in support of Vice President Kamala Harris during the election cycle.

"I’ve always gone back and deleted tweets. For years. Same with 2020 election. 2016 election. Same with other stuff. You can use the wayback machine if you really want to see them," Cuban wrote on X. 

Cuban's X feed had drawn a flurry of partisan debate about the recent election, and the billionaire stoked controversy by taking pro-Harris stances in debates with random users on X. 

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This included an exchange with former NCAA swimmer and OutKick contributor Riley Gaines in a debate over Harris' handling of the border crisis. 

Gaines ended up with the last word in that debate. Cuban did not respond to Gaines' thread when she brought up that Harris' proposed border bill included funding for Ukraine and Israel and that more than 320,000 migrant children went missing while crossing the border during Harris' handling of the border. 

A report from the Department of Homeland Security released Aug. 21 revealed the Biden-Harris administration had lost track of that number of migrant children who crossed the border without parents. 

Cuban also took heat for comments he made during an appearance on ABC's "The View," in which he claimed Trump had not been seen around "strong" or "intelligent" women. 

"Donald Trump, you never see him around strong, intelligent women. Ever," Cuban said. "It’s just that simple. They're intimidating to him. He doesn't like to be challenged by them." 

Cuban was lambasted for the comments, especially by users on X, in the days after the comments and through election week. Many pointed out that one of Cuban's closest business partners as co-owner of the NBA's Dallas Mavericks is a woman who supports Trump. 

The family of Miriam Adelson, who bought the majority of the Mavericks from Cuban in December, has donated $100 million to her Preserve America PAC backing Trump’s presidential campaign, according to Front Office Sports. It was the largest political donation of any owner in the NBA, NFL, MLB or WNBA. 

Cuban's most recent X posts included a congratulatory post to Trump after his election night victory. 

"Congrats [Donald Trump]. You won fair and square," Cuban wrote on X. "Congrats to [Elon Musk] as well." 

Since posting that, Cuban has not mentioned Trump or Harris on social media. Cuban's only post since that mentioned any political figure was on Sunday when he advertised one of his companies that specialized in supplement ratings and mentioned Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. 

"When folks like (Joe Rogan), RFK Jr. and so many others talk about wellness, that’s great. But make sure the product you use has the ingredients its label says it does," Cuban wrote. 

Cuban was one of many left-wing figures who went so far as to suggest Trump was a "fascist" in the weeks leading up to Election Day. 

"Donald Trump is not a normal candidate," Cuban told Jonathan Karl in a recent ABC interview. "And I think it’s not a stretch to call Donald Trump a fascist.

"He’s talking about ‘the enemy within’ and going after people using the military. He’s talked about mass deportations, where they’ll stop people on the street and check their papers. What does that remind you of? Talking about knocking on doors and pulling people out and deporting them, what does that remind you of? That’s pretty damn close to fascism, if not the definition of fascism."

Earlier this year, when President Biden was still the presumptive Democratic nominee, Cuban said he would vote for Biden over Trump even if Biden was "being given his last rites."

"If they were having his last wake, and it was him versus Trump, and he was being given last rites, I would still vote for Joe Biden," he told Bloomberg News in March.

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San Francisco 49ers star Nick Bosa has been heralded as an election hero by conservatives after flashing a "Make America Great Again" hat during a postgame interview Oct. 27. 

On Saturday, it was announced Bosa was fined $11,255 for the stunt, but the penalty prompted Trump supporters to celebrate Bosa. 

Elon Musk responded to news of Bosa's fine in a post on X, celebrating the defensive end with fire and American flag emoji.

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Musk was one of Trump's most valuable allies in the homestretch of his presidential campaign.

Musk poured at least $130 million into the Trump campaign effort after an assassination attempt on the former president, funding a major swing-state campaign operation with a focus on battleground Pennsylvania.

Musk isn't alone in his support of Bosa after news of the fine. Hordes of NFL fans on social media have posted in support of the 49ers pass rusher. 

"Nick Bosa gets it. Standing for what’s right is always worth the cost," one fan wrote on X.

Others were quick to criticize Bosa for even flashing the hat at all. One critic brought up the fact that Bosa declined to elaborate on his stance when asked about the hat after the game. 

"He’s a coward. Ran away from his own platform when they asked him to elaborate," the critic wrote. 

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While speaking to reporters, Bosa was asked about his decision to wear the pro-Trump hat, and he said he would "not talk too much about" it, only saying it was "an important time."

Speaking with the media the day after the election, Bosa had no regrets.

"It was well worth it," Bosa said before being fined.

The NFL rulebook says in Rule 5, Section 4, Article 8 what players are allowed and not allowed to wear on game days and prohibits political expression without league approval. 

Bosa has been a longtime supporter of President-elect Trump going back to before he entered the NFL. He revealed in 2019 that he scrubbed his X account of Trump posts and criticism of former 49ers quarterback and activist Colin Kaepernick over fears he might not be embraced by the City of San Francisco should he get drafted by the 49ers.

Former Chicago Bears great Brian Urlacher lent his support to Bosa, commenting on Bosa’s Instagram post that showed a collage of photos, including the moment he showed off the Trump cap.

"MAGA," Urlacher wrote in the comments section along with two American flags.

Meanwhile, Robert Rivas, who serves as the 71st speaker of the California State Assembly, called for Bosa to be traded. 

"I hope [49ers CEO Jed York] trades Nick Bosa to Mar-A-Lago. As a lifelong 49ers fan, I can say I’ve seen enough of Bosa in California," Rivas posted on X.

Bosa is not the only vocal Trump supporter in the league. Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker also endorsed Trump earlier this year. 

Kansas City Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes did not officially endorse a candidate, but his mother openly supported Trump. Mahomes' wife, Brittany Mahomes, liked posts in support of Trump on social media. 

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Massachusetts Democratic U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton was criticized by members of his own party in the last day after speaking out against the left's stance on transgender athletes in girls and women's sports. 

In an interview with The New York Times, Moulton expressed his feelings on the issue, citing his position as a father to two daughters. 

"Democrats spend way too much time trying not to offend anyone rather than being brutally honest about the challenges many Americans face," he said. "I have two little girls. I don’t want them getting run over on a playing field by a male or formerly male athlete, but as a Democrat I’m supposed to be afraid to say that." 

Moulton doubled down on the stance in a statement released Friday evening. 

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"I stand firmly in my belief for the need for competitive women's sports to put limits on the participation of those with the unfair physical advantages that come with being born male," his statement said. "I am also a strong supporter of the civil rights of all Americans, including transgender rights. 

"I will fight, as I always have, for the rights and safety of all citizens. These two ideas are not mutually exclusive, and we can even disagree on them. Yet there are many who, shouting from the extreme left corners of social media, believe I have failed the unspoken Democratic Party purity test.

"We did not lose the 2024 election because of any trans person or issue. We lost, in part, because we shame and belittle too many opinions held by too many voters and that needs to stop. Let’s have these debates now, determine a new strategy for our party since our existing one failed, and then unite to oppose the Trump agenda wherever it imperils American values."

The comments have prompted vicious condemnations against Moulton, many by his Democratic allies. 

Massachusetts state Rep. Manny Cruz suggested Moulton's stance was "a betrayal" in a post on X. 

"Congressman Moulton, your commitment then was protecting the LGBTQ community, standing up for their rights, and compassion. Now, on a political whim, our Congressman has betrayed the words he signed onto just last year by scapegoating transgender youth in sports for the failures of the national Democratic Party and leaders to win the presidential election. You said you 'would stand with Nagly and with all our community … against all forms of bigotry, discrimination, bullying, and harassment,'" Cruz wrote. 

Salem city Councilor Kyle Davis, another Democrat, called for Moulton to resign. 

"I’m not looking for an apology from [Moulton], I’m looking for a resignation," Davis wrote in a post on X. 

Massachusetts state Sen. Jamie Eldridge also condemned Moulton in a post on X and discouraged other Democrats in his state from following Moulton's lead. 

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"Do not abandon our values," Eldridge wrote in a message to fellow Massachusetts Democrats. 

Moulton is not the only Democrat who has pulled away from supporting biological males in women's and girls sports in the recent election cycle. In the same New York Times article Moulton was cited in, New York Democratic U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi also spoke out against it. 

"The Democrats have to stop pandering to the far left," Suozzi said. "I don’t want to discriminate against anybody, but I don’t think biological boys should be playing in girls sports.

"Democrats aren’t saying that, and they should be."

Democrats who have previously voted for laws that would enable transgender inclusion in women's sports have publicly denounced their support for the concept in the weeks leading up to Election Day. These Democrats include Texas Rep. Colin Allred, Texas Rep. Vicente Gonzalez and Alaska Rep. Mary Peltola. 

Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown recently defended himself when being linked to the issue by claiming he was never in favor of allowing biological males in women's sports.

"In Ohio, this has already been banned," Brown boasted in a campaign ad released in October. 

However, some in the party have continued to advocate for transgender inclusion and the right of transgender athletes to compete against biological females. 

Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez attacked the Green Party presidential ticket after the party's vice presidential nominee, Butch Ware, spoke out against transgender athletes in women's sports. 

"I don’t think that biological males should play in female sports," Ware said in a video posted to X by lawyer and columnist Olayemi Olurin. "I think it gives an unfair, you know, competitive advantage." 

Ocasio-Cortez responded to the video, labeling the ticket "predatory." 

The Biden-Harris administration issued a sweeping rule in April that clarified that Title IX’s ban on "sex" discrimination in schools covers discrimination based on gender identity, sexual orientation and "pregnancy or related conditions." And while the administration insisted the regulation does not address athletic eligibility, multiple experts presented evidence to Fox News Digital in June that it would ultimately put more biological men in women's sports. 

Ocasio-Cortez argued the reform did not go far enough in favor of transgender people and, specifically, transgender athletes who want to compete in women's sports.

"Absolutely no reason for the Biden admin to do this. It is indefensible and embarrassing. The admin can still walk this back, and they should. It’s a disgrace," Ocasio wrote in response to a report that the change would allow schools to bar transgender athletes from women's and girls sports. 

Bills like the Equality Act and a Transgender Bill of Rights have been proposed and co-sponsored by Democrats, which would help enable transgender inclusion in women's sports at a national level. 

President-elect Trump has suggested a federal ban of transgender inclusion in women's and girls sports. 

In June, a survey conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago asked respondents to weigh in on whether transgender athletes of both sexes should be permitted to participate in sports leagues that correspond to their preferred gender identity instead of their biological sex. 

Sixty-five percent answered that it should either be never or rarely allowed. When those polled were asked specifically about adult transgender female athletes competing on women’s sports teams, 69% opposed it.

The United Nations released study findings that say nearly 900 biological females have been denied medals in sports because they were beaten out by transgender athletes.

The study, titled "Violence against women and girls in sports," said that more than 600 athletes did not medal in more than 400 competitions in 29 different sports, totaling over 890 medals, according to information obtained up to March 30.

"The replacement of the female sports category with a mixed-sex category has resulted in an increasing number of female athletes losing opportunities, including medals, when competing against males," the report said.