Valerie Richardson
Articles by Valerie Richardson
Oregon educator sues over being told to stop displaying ‘Johnny the Walrus’ at desk
A public education worker in Oregon has sued after being ordered to remove conservative children's books displayed in his workspace or face termination because they "promote a binary view of gender." Published May 22, 2025
Palm Springs bombing suspect believed to be driven by anti-birth ideology
The suspect in the California fertility-clinic bombing was hostile to those he called "pro-lifers," but he apparently wasn't referring to anti-abortion activists. Published May 21, 2025
Supreme Court orders Maine legislature to lift censure on lawmaker who criticized transgender sports
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday restored a Maine state legislator's ability to speak and vote on bills, overturning the chamber's decision to censure her for a Facebook post criticizing a transgender high school athlete. Published May 20, 2025
Female athletes sue Minnesota for allowing transgender star pitcher in girls’ softball
A transgender athlete dominating girls' high school softball in Minnesota has prompted a legal challenge against the state for allowing male-born students to participate in female sports. Published May 20, 2025
Colorado’s newly signed law on misgendering, deadnaming hit with free speech lawsuit
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law a transgender rights bill last week after it was amended numerous times, but the changes weren't enough to avoid a free-speech lawsuit. Published May 19, 2025
Pro-life activists warn House Republicans against ‘betrayal’ on Planned Parenthood funding
Pro-life activists are turning up the heat on House Republicans over the budget reconciliation bill's provision barring Medicaid funds for large abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood. Published May 19, 2025
California transgender athlete wins two more girls’ events ahead of state championships
It was a great weekend for transgender track athlete A.B. Hernandez, but not so much for the California teen's female competitors. Published May 18, 2025
Colorado Christian summer camp sues over state’s transgender mandate
A popular children's Christian summer camp may be forced to shut down for refusing to allow campers to use opposite-sex cabins, showers and restrooms in line with their gender identity. Published May 18, 2025
Judge tosses feds’ transgender guidance in win for Texas, Heritage Foundation
A federal judge threw out a Biden-era directive warning employers that failing to abide by their transgender employees' pronoun, dress and restroom preferences constituted sex-based workplace harassment. Published May 16, 2025
Notre Dame faces challenge to tax-exempt status with state DEI inquiry
Harvard isn't the only university facing a threat to its tax-exempt status over its compliance with civil rights laws. Published May 15, 2025
Planned Parenthood under fire for loose transgender care rules
Planned Parenthood is best known as the nation's largest abortion provider, but the organization is no slouch in the "gender-affirming care" department either. Published May 14, 2025
Failure rate on abortion pill twice as high as shown on drug’s FDA-approved label: study
The same researchers who found that the abortion pill is 22 times more dangerous than billed on the label have now found that the failure rate is also twice as high as previously reported. Published May 13, 2025
Linda McMahon and Elizabeth Warren agree to meet and discuss U.S. higher education
Education Secretary Linda McMahon is planning to meet with Sen. Elizabeth Warren after declining the Massachusetts Democrat's invitation to appear at an anti-Trump forum. Published May 13, 2025
Trump administration slashes another $450 million in federal grants to Harvard
Harvard University President Alan Garber may want to think twice before sending another letter to the Trump administration. Published May 13, 2025
Planned Parenthood annual report shows record taxpayer funding, abortions
Planned Parenthood took in nearly $800 million in taxpayer funding as the number of abortions increased and the number of patients remained flat, according to the organization's annual report released Monday. Published May 12, 2025
Transgender athlete’s bid for girls’ crowns spurs calls for Trump to defund California
Tensions are rising in California over a transgender track-and-field star poised to win multiple titles at the girls' state championships, spurring calls for President Trump to pull federal funding unless the state takes action. Published May 12, 2025
‘New Bud Light’: Versace fashion brand blasted for partnering with Dylan Mulvaney
The high-end Italian fashion house Versace was pilloried over the weekend for partnering with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney, whose partnership with Anheuser-Busch famously tanked the Bud Light brand in 2023. Published May 11, 2025
Fox notches top 1,000 post-election telecasts even as stars jump to Trump team
The Fox News Channel keeps losing its on-air personalities to the Trump administration, but that hasn't stopped the network from crushing the cable-news competition. Published May 11, 2025
Trump’s pick for HHS deputy secretary supports review of abortion-pill risk
President Trump's choice for a deputy secretary post said he "strongly supports" conducting a safety review of mifepristone, the abortion pill found in a recent study to be more dangerous than its label suggests. Published May 9, 2025
Trump administration opens Title IX investigation into Western Carolina University
The Trump administration opened an investigation Thursday into Western Carolina University over internal emails suggesting the school plans to resist President Trump's executive order on single-sex facilities. Published May 8, 2025
