After Competing Against Transgender Athletes, Mom and Daughter Fight for Fairness in Women’s Sports

Plus: Meet Every Black Life Matters, an Alternative to BLM June 16 2021 Good morning from Washington, where President Biden appears to support policies allowing male athletes who say they identify as female to compete against girls and women. A mother and daughter who both run track are making some noise about that, Kelsey Bolar reports. On the podcast, Rachel del Guidice talks to the leader of a movement insisting that Every Black Life Matters. Plus: standing up to Putin on missile defense; health insurers anticipate congressional cash; and Navy brass founder over a radical reading list. Sixty years ago today, Rudolf Nureyev, 23-year-old star of the Soviet Union’s Kirov Ballet, defects from the communist regime during a stopover in Paris. SPECIAL FEATURE [After Competing Against Transgender Athletes, Mom and Daughter Fight for Fairness in Women’s Sports]() [After Competing Against Transgender Athletes, Mom and Daughter Fight for Fairness in Women’s Sports]() By Kelsey Bolar "It was heartbreaking to see that she was running as fast as she could, and still, this [transgender] athlete breezed right by her," Cynthia Monteleone says of her 16-year-old daughter. [More]() ANALYSIS [Meet Every Black Life Matters, an Alternative to BLM]() [Meet Every Black Life Matters, an Alternative to BLM]() By Rachel del Guidice Kevin McGary, president of Every Black Life Matters, discusses the contrasts between the Black Lives Matter organization and his own group, critical race theory, and more. [More]() COMMENTARY [Will Liberals in Congress Give Health Insurance Industry $200 Billion Windfall?]() [Will Liberals in Congress Give Health Insurance Industry $200 Billion Windfall?]() By Doug Badger Congress could give a $200 billion gift from the Treasury to health insurance industry companies in Obamacare exchanges. [More]() COMMENTARY [Why Biden Shouldn’t Make Concessions to Putin on Missile Defense]() [Why Biden Shouldn’t Make Concessions to Putin on Missile Defense]() By Patty-Jane Geller Ahead of President Joe Biden’s summit Wednesday with Russian President Vladimir Putin, 65 national security specialists urged Biden to put missile defense on the negotiating table. [More]() NEWS [Navy Chief: Critical Race Theory Proponent’s Radical Book Makes ‘Better Navy’]() [Navy Chief: Critical Race Theory Proponent’s Radical Book Makes ‘Better Navy’]() By Fred Lucas Adm. Michael M. Gilday, the chief of naval operations, says that Ibram Kendi’s controversial book “How to Be an Antiracist” would lead to “a better Navy” by promoting more discussion on racism. [More]() COMMENTARY [Almost Overnight, Standards of Colorblind Merit Tumble Across American Society]() [Almost Overnight, Standards of Colorblind Merit Tumble Across American Society]() By Richard Bernstein A broad revolution is underway in the U.S. as traditional standards used to measure achievement and provide opportunity are being rejected in favor of quotas based on race and gender. [More]() COMMENTARY [ICYMI: Rep. Ilhan Omar and Contempt for America]() [ICYMI: Rep. Ilhan Omar and Contempt for America]() By Charles Lipson The problem here goes well beyond Omar, a Somali refugee who was welcomed to America and now is in Congress, seething with contempt for her adopted country and its tolerant values. [More]() [LOGO-CHARCOAL_75percent.jpg] [Donate to The Daily Signal]() [Find us on Facebook]() [Find us on Facebook]() [Follow us on Twitter]() [Follow us on Twitter]() How are we doing?We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at [letters@dailysignal.com](). The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 [(800) 546-2843]() Add [morningbell@heritage.org]() to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as {EMAIL}. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, [please click here to update your subscription.]()