Transgender Female Athlete Fights For Inclusion
More states have moved to restrict transgender women in sports.

Author barred from mention of Batman co-creator's gay son
Marc Tyler Nobleman at first complied with a request not to mention that the son of Batman's co-creator was gay, but then the author rebelled.

Jury awards $100,000 to Kentucky couple denied marriage license
David Ermold and David Moore were awarded $50,000 each after suing former Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis for refusing same-sex marriage licenses.

Lyft launches program that connects drivers and riders of same gender
The rideshare company unveiled its new Woman+ Connect feature, which prioritizes matches with other nearby women and nonbinary riders.

On brink of government shutdown, McCarthy focuses on 45-day plan
The Republican leader on Saturday worked to push a 45-day funding bill through the House that would require Democratic help.

ISIS official captured in US helicopter raid in Syria
U.S. Central Command said it conducted the successful mission capturing a facilitation official during an operation, with no civilian casualties.

Biden, amid low poll numbers, blames House GOP for looming shutdown
President Joe Biden is hoping the rest of the country will see things the same way. That's an uncertain proposition amid political polarization.