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US House of Representatives passes transgender sports ban

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The bill, titled “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023,” was approved along party lines, with the Republican majority in support of its passage. The Republican federal effort to prohibit trans women from participating in women’s sports mirrors efforts at a state level.

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Transgender sports ban passes Pennsylvania House

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The Pennsylvania House of Representatives Tuesday passed a bill that would prohibit transgender girls and women from competing on sports teams consistent with their gender identity. Barb Gleim, said “This issue is about supporting biological women and their right to play sports on a competitive playing field.”

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North Dakota governor signs bill banning transgender girls from female-designated sports teams

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The bills mandate that sports teams must designate teams as female, male or coed and require that teams designated for females may not be open to students assigned male at birth. The post North Dakota governor signs bill banning transgender girls from female-designated sports teams appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Parenting A Transgender Child Through Sports Bans

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Nineteen states have banned transgender athletes from playing on sports teams that do not align with the gender indicated on the student’s birth certificate, and there are many more bills cruelly slashing their way through state houses. The post Parenting A Transgender Child Through Sports Bans appeared first on Above the Law.

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Oklahoma governor signs bill banning transgender girls from public school sports

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Oklahoma Republican governor Kevin Stitt Wednesday signed into law a bill that bans transgender women and girls from competing on sports teams consistent with their gender at public schools and colleges in the state. The post Oklahoma governor signs bill banning transgender girls from public school sports appeared first on JURIST - News.

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Texas Senate advances transgender sports bills

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The Texas Senate Health and Human Services Committee approved two bills on Monday that would require transgender student athletes to participate on school sports teams that align with the students’ biological sex at birth. Both bills limit a student’s ability to compete on a sports team that aligns with their gender identity.

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Mississippi House passes bill banning transgender athletes from female sports

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The Mississippi House of Representatives passed the SB2536 Bill on Wednesday, which bans transgender athletes from female designated sports. t]ransgender collegiate athletes should be allowed equal opportunities to play any sport they choose as their authentic selves and reap the same benefits, just like any other student.

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