On April 18th, the Florida House passed HB1475, cleverly named the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act.” It would make participation in student athletics contingent on “biological sex,” a much-disputed term referring to sex assigned at birth. This bill would allow genital examinations of high school athletes. It is horrific, demeaning, and an infringement on their…
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Attacks on Transgender Athletes yet Another Assault on Human Rights
Across the US, roughly 35 bills have been introduced by state legislators that would limit or prohibit transgender women from competing in women’s athletics. Just a few days ago, the first anti-trans sports bill was signed into law by Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves. In my home state of New Mexico, a similar bill was introduced during the 2021 legislative…