Trans and Nonbinary Lawmakers: Biden's Title IX Proposal Is Unacceptable
Allowing for exclusion of trans athletes in even limited cases is not OK, say 14 state legislators.
April 11, 2023
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Allowing for exclusion of trans athletes in even limited cases is not OK, say 14 state legislators.
The Montana House approved a bill restricting trans students' sports participation and voted down one banning transition care for minors.
The governing board of the Virginia association overseeing high school athletics recently adopted a policy that would allow trans participation in athletics, but the stipulations could make it tough for some students to take advantage.
A proposed rule on the enforcement of Title IX would state that overall bans on trans student athletes violate that law but would allow for some exclusion of trans players.
Transgender students in Nebraska must now obtain approval from their school and a separate committee of doctors and psychiatrists to participate in activities that correspond with their true gender.
The Senate is unlikely to bring the legislation to a vote.
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics' new policy will go into effect with the 2024-2025 school year.
The legislation "is nothing more than a politically motivated bill designed to discriminate against an already vulnerable population," says the Human Rights Campaign's Alphonso David.
The U.K. study, while using a small sample, cautions against blanket bans on trans women's participation in women's sports.
The votes on sports and restroom bills came a few days after the governor's chief of staff likened trans students to terrorists.
"Our opponents may have lost the battle on marriage equality, but they are still doing what they do best: fabricating lies and spreading misinformation to undermine the rights of our community."
Cezar McKnight's bill seeks to ban trans youth from receiving trans-related medical care.
The American sports playing field is becoming more inclusive.
With Democrats in control of the entire state legislature, LGBTQ+ Virginians retain protections and dignity in health care and education in the commonwealth.
Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill to that effect into law Tuesday.
The House of Representatives voted to make the term "gender dysphoria" illegal in elementary schools -- it's just the latest assault on trans people in South Dakota.
The measure would have banned discussion of transgender idenity in public schools in grades K-7.
While it's not expected to pass the Senate, it's still important to stand up and speak out against such legislation, LGBTQ+ advocates say.
The Roanoke College women's swim team made national headlines last year when some swimmers and their families publicly objected to a trans woman who explored joining the team.