this post was submitted on 05 Jul 2026
68 points (89.5% liked)

Independent News

204 readers
131 users here now

Welcome to the community for independent journalism, a place to post and engage with diverse, free news media from around the world.

The rundown:

  1. Posts should link to a current* article from a credible, English, independent news source. If there's a paywall, please put the official link in the URL box and add an archive link in the text body of your post. Blogs, editorials, listicles and reports are welcome.

  2. Post title should be the article headline or best fit. Add this tag if an account is needed for access: [sign-in required.]

  3. No misinformation. Provide sources when making substantial or potentially destructive claims.

  4. Be civil. Be respectful. Be cool. Instance rules apply. This community does not consider trans identities to be political, comments or sources that call into question the validity of trans identities will be removed. Abortion and contraceptive access is a human right.

  5. Tag NSFW and apply content warnings at your discretion.

*Independent journalism is generally free from government and corporate interests and is not controlled by a major media conglomerate. "Independence" is a gradient, so use your best judgement when posting.

*Current depends on whether new, publicly available information has been released since the article has last been updated. When in doubt please add the published date to the title in a tag [like this.]

For a less serious news community, check out: !wildfeed@sh.itjust.works

Canadian-based independent news: !indy_news_canada@sh.itjust.works

All communities were created with the goal of increasing media literacy and media pluralism.

Some of the independent news sources posted here:

Australia

https://independentaustralia.net/

https://theklaxon.com.au/

Canada

https://breachmedia.ca/

https://www.cpac.ca/

https://indiginews.com/

https://rabble.ca/

https://thegauntlet.ca/

https://thehub.ca/

https://thewalrus.ca/

Germany

https://www.disorient.de/

India

https://factordaily.com/

https://countercurrents.org/

https://scroll.in/

https://www.reporters-collective.in/

Philippines

https://verafiles.org/

Russia

https://meduza.io/en (based in Latvia)

South Africa

https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/

https://groundup.org.za/about/

U.S.A.

https://19thnews.org/

https://www.404media.co/

https://crimethinc.com/

https://www.democracynow.org/

https://www.npr.org/

https://www.propublica.org/

https://theconversation.com/us

https://unicornriot.ninja/

Global

https://www.theguardian.com/

founded 8 months ago
MODERATORS
 

Youth sports have a significant impact on the development of all children. Sports provide children opportunities to build their social skills and confidence, as well as improve their sense of belonging and physical fitness.

What happens to these spaces when adults are given permission to inspect a child’s body to determine their gender?

The Supreme Court rulings on Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. decided that transgender girls cannot play sports that align with their gender identity. Not only does this ruling essentially prohibit transgender kids from participating in most youth sports – codifying the exclusion this vulnerable population already experiences – it also puts all children at risk of the harmful consequences of body surveillance.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] couldhavebeenyou@lemmy.zip -1 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

But how do you propose they arbitrate without 'acting arbitrarily'?

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 3 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] couldhavebeenyou@lemmy.zip 0 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

There's plenty of competitions without (much) arbitration. Not so much in boxing though

[–] Objection@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Then it's on you to suggest an non-arbitrary basis of arbitration, since it's so important to you.

By the way, since you care so much about women's boxing, can you name three female boxers without googling? Or is this about something else?

[–] couldhavebeenyou@lemmy.zip 0 points 5 hours ago

It's important to me to arbitrate non-arbitrarily? No.

And yes, I can

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Cool how you ignore everything else except my choice of the word "arbitrary"

[–] couldhavebeenyou@lemmy.zip 0 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

You want them not to split up the competition between sexes? A noble idea, but I don't think that's going to turn out as well as you think it will

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 1 points 1 hour ago

Did you read my comment or the image I attached, at all?