Debate over transgender athletes in California
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A school board debate in Riverside County drew an emotionally-charged debate over letting transgender students compete.

Riverside transgender athletes lawsuit
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A high school in Riverside is at the center of a transgender athletes lawsuit after a cross country runner got demoted to junior varsity after a student who identifies as a girl, but was born a boy, ran a faster time.

Transgender care for minors case lands at the Supreme Court: What to know

A decision on Tennessee’s law may affect similar legislation passed by 25 other states related to transgender people, including sports competitions they can join and bathrooms they can use.

Series of mass racist texts getting worse
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FBI has revealed the chains of racist texts have since expanded and gotten worse.

LGBTQ Trump supporter says she's being pushed out by her friends after revealing her vote

Tanya Tsikanovsky says she's an "out and proud" lesbian. After voting for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020, she decided to vote for Donald Trump in 2024.

Trump’s victory raises concerns for some in LA’s LGBTQ community

With the result of the U.S. presidential election, some members of the LGBTQ community expressed concerns about what Donald Trump’s second term could mean for their rights.

Concerns in LGBTQ+ communities after Trump win
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FOX 11's Laura Diaz was in Long Beach as the LGBTQ+ communities across Southern California express concerns about the Trump administrations possibly taking away their rights.

Revelation of San Jose State trans volleyball player sparks forfeits from opponents

San Jose State University officials said via an emailed statement, that the school is in-line with Mountain West and NCAA rules relating to the participation of a reportedly trans athlete on the school's women's volleyball team. So far, three schools have declined to compete against SJSU, instead having the matches either listed as cancelations or forfeitures.

Huntington Beach discusses gender identity bill
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FOX 11's Ed Laskos was at the Huntington Beach City Council's meeting to discuss California's new gender identity bill.

MLB exec Billy Bean, one of first openly gay MLB players, dies at 60

Billy Bean, one of baseball's first openly-gay players who ended up becoming an MLB executive for the league's diversity, equity and inclusion programs, died at age 60.

Imane Khelif's Olympic boxing win controversy
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Identified in passport and born a female, Imane Khelif's Olympic boxing win continues to spark gender controversy, as well as chromosome debates.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif's Olympic win draws gender debate despite her passport ID'ing her as woman

Imane Khelif and Angela Carini exchanged a few brisk punches in their 46 seconds of competition in the Paris ring. They were enough to persuade Carini that her Olympic debut was finished.

Huntington Beach Mayor taking action to stop California's controversial gender notification ban

The Mayor of Huntington Beach is trying to enact a city ordinance in opposition to a new California law that prevents schools from requiring educators to tell parents of changes to their child's gender identity.