{
  "id": 5617225,
  "title": "Royce White responds when asked if he would ever date a transgender woman",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/royce-white-responds-when-asked-if-he-would-ever-date-a-transgender",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T18:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/royce-white-responds-asked-ever-183500101.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Royce White, who identifies as a transgender woman, has revealed his stance on dating transgender women. When asked if he would date a transgender woman, White responded, \"No, I only date a female assigned female at birth.\" This response indicates that his dating preferences are based on traditional biological definitions, despite his claim to identify as a transgender woman for the purpose of entering the 2027 WNBA Draft. White's declaration appears to be a calculated stunt to spark controversy and media attention, rather than a genuine reflection of his personal life.",
  "summary": "Amid all the controversy surrounding his WNBA draft hopes, Royce White has opened up on his relationship preferences. Royce White claims to identify as a transgender woman specifically to enter the 2027 WNBA Draft, taking his bid so far as to attend games in a wig.",
  "key_points": [
    "Royce White identifies as a transgender woman.",
    "He stated he only dates females assigned female at birth.",
    "White's declaration likely aims to generate controversy."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}