Domestic Policy
Do You Support Bills Banning Transgender Athletes from Women’s Sports?
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill banning trans athletes from playing on girls’ K-12 and collegiate sports teams, effective immediately…
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Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a bill banning trans athletes from playing on girls’ K-12 and collegiate sports teams, effective immediately.
“Forcing females to compete against males is the opposite of inclusivity and it’s completely unfair,” Reynolds said.
Becky Smith, executive director of LGBTQ youth advocacy group Iowa Safe Schools, says no equity problems arose when trans girls were allowed to play sports in the state.
“The passage of this bill will directly result in increased suicidality, disparate mental health outcomes, and further isolation of trans children,” Smith said.
The bill is likely to face legal challenges. Advocacy groups like the ACLU have filed lawsuits after similar bills passed in states like Florida and West Virginia.
The Justice Department challenged a ban in West Virginia, arguing that it violates Title IX and the 14th Amendment.
Source: Axios
Filmaker
August 10, 2023 at 6:57 am
It’s not being on the team that is the trouble, it’s when they compete that raises issues (and ire). You could let them train, but not compete. But that would probably cause more issues. The only fair solution (and the one that won’t be followed until there is no other option available) is to form trans-based teams.
Clifford Wells
August 10, 2023 at 7:32 am
What the hell is this world coming to?if your DNA says you are a Male then that is what you are and males do not compete with girls it’s not fair sports and you lose the whole idea for sportsmanship and besides that it’s not the way that God plan for the world to be.
Michael Byokawski
August 10, 2023 at 9:14 am
no men who think they are women in any real female sports