Women in the House Republican caucus celebrated the passage of a bill on Thursday that would bar athletes born as male from competing in sports designated for women and girls. The bill, H.R. 734—the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023″—states that it is a violation of Title IX of the Education…
House Republican Women Tout Passage of Bill Barring Trans Athletes in Women’s Sports
Biden Says He Will Veto Bill Protecting Female Sports
April 18, 2023
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The Biden administration has announced that the president will veto the H.R. 734 bill that seeks to protect female sports from transgender athletes. H.R. 734, also known as “The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act,” was introduced by Rep. Greg Steube (R-Fla.) and is expected to come to vote in the House this…
Wyoming Becomes 19th State to Ban Biological Males From Girls Sports
March 21, 2023
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Wyoming has joined 18 other U.S. states to ban biological male students from competing on girls’ or women’s sports teams after Republican Gov. Mark Gordon allowed the legislation to pass without his signature. Gordon, who opted not to veto the bill—dubbed “Student Eligibility in Interscholastic Activities”—said in a letter (pdf) to Wyoming Secretary of State…
Tennessee Governor Signs Bill Banning Trans Athletes From Female Collegiate Sports
May 7, 2022
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Tennessee’s Republican Governor Bill Lee signed legislation on May 6 that will ban transgender athletes from competing in female sports at the college level. The HB 2316/SB 2153 bill prevents biological male students from taking part in any intercollegiate or intramural sports that are designated for females. The educational institution must determine the sex of…
Tennessee Senate Passes Bill That Withholds Funding From Schools Allowing Transgender Athletes to Compete
April 3, 2022
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Tennessee legislation that would withhold funding from school districts allowing transgender students to participate in sports, has advanced toward Gov. Bill Lee’s desk for signature after passing in the Senate Education Committee on March 29. If signed, Senate Bill 1861 (pdf) would require the commissioner of education to withhold a portion of state education funding…
Tennessee Senate Advances Bill That Withholds Funding From Schools Allowing Transgender Athletes to Compete
April 3, 2022
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Tennessee legislation that would withhold funding from school districts allowing transgender students to participate in sports passed in the Senate Education Committee on March 29. If passed into law, Senate Bill 1861 (pdf) would require the commissioner of education to withhold a portion of state education funding if the school refuses to determine the gender…
Indiana Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Transgender Athletes From Girls’ Sports
March 22, 2022
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Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb has vetoed a bill that would bar transgender athletes from competing in girls school sports across the state. In a veto letter on Monday, Holcomb, a Republican, said that he feels the legislation “falls short” ” of providing clarity and a consistent state policy for what he called “fairness in K-12…
Kentucky House Passes Bill Banning Transgenders From Competing in Female Sports
March 20, 2022
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Lawmakers at the Kentucky House of Representatives have passed a bill that seeks to prevent transgendered individuals from playing in school sports events that do not align with their biological sex. The bill, SB83, known as the “Save Women’s Sports Act,” argues that any athletic activity or sports designated for “girls” in grades six through…
Males in Women’s Sports: The Progressive Rhetoric Versus the Biological Reality
Commentary On March 3, Iowa became the 11th state over the past two years to enact legislation barring biological males from participating in school athletic competitions designated for students who are biologically female. On the evening of March 4, the Utah state legislature passed a bill that would make Utah the 12th state—except that Utah…
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