States move to ban 'transgender' athletes from H.S. & College Sports

[Melensdad]

At least 11 states, by my count, have passed, or appear to be ready to pass, various laws banning transgender athletes in High School and Collegiate athletic competitions. Other states include Florida, Texas and Alabama. Montana poised to join in.

Indiana already has a ban in place for High School level competitions. It appears poised to pass one on collegiate level sports this session with a new Republican Governor, plus the GOP controls 70 out of 100 Indiana House seats, plus a 39-10 margin in the Indiana Senate. The new governor has previously shown support for such legislation. What I do NOT understand is why the bill singles out male-to-female transitions. Would it not be a stronger bill if it simply banned all transitions? I would think this might open up grounds for lawsuits based on sexual discrimination, where a bill that did not limit itself only to male-to-female would not discriminate but rather would be universal.

Indiana lawmakers propose ban on 'transgender' athletes in college sports - LifeSite

Indiana’s HB 1041 would ban self-professed ‘transgender’ individuals from competing on college sports teams for the opposite sex, adding to existing protections for women’s sports at the high school level.

www.lifesitenews.com

Indiana lawmakers propose ban on ‘transgender’ athletes in college sports​

LifeSiteMon Jan 13, 2025 - 2:38 pm EST​

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INDIANAPOLIS (LifeSiteNews) — Indiana state lawmakers are seeking to strengthen a pro-family law enacted in 2022 that bans gender-confused persons from competing in sports against members of the opposite sex at the high school level and below. If approved, this year’s HB 1041 would exclude self-professed “transgender” athletes from competing in college sports as well. ​

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“While males and females are equal in worth, biological differences undeniably affect athletic performance. To ensure a level playing field, it’s important that girls compete against girls, and boys against boys,” GOP state Rep. Michelle Davis, the bill’s sponsor, told local media. ​

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The 2022 bill that Davis also sponsored was vetoed by then-GOP Governor Eric Holcomb, whose term ended today. But the GOP-controlled Indiana Senate and House overrode him at the time. ​

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Davis’ new measure is co-sponsored by three other state lawmakers. It would officially prohibit “a male, based on the student’s biological sex at birth in accordance with the student’s genetics and reproductive biology, from participating on an athletic team or sport designated as being a female, women’s, or girls’ athletic team or sport” at the post-secondary level. ​

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The law also mandates that out-of-state teams inform the opposing Indiana-based school of any gender-confused players at least 60 days before their scheduled competition. State-funded colleges would be compelled to establish a “grievance” policy to settle situations where athletes say their rights are being infringed upon, with institutions that violate the law being subject to civil penalties. ​

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The bill is planned to be introduced in the state’s House Education Committee this month. . . ​

STORY CONTINUES AT LifeSite web link above.​

 

[tommu56]

It should be banned from any sport other than instrucional (no contact even incidental and non locker room) sports.

 

[Melensdad]

Montana looks to ban transgenders from using the "wrong" bathrooms, being put into the "wrong" prisons and will also affect shelters and college campuses.

Montana Trans Bill Goes Beyond Bathrooms, Includes Prisons And College Campuses

Montana’s Legislature heard testimony Friday on what could become one of the most far-reaching transgender bills in the nation. House Bill 121 goes beyond…

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FULL STORY AT THE LINK ABOVE ^^^​

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Montana Trans Bill Goes Beyond Bathrooms, Includes Prisons And College Campuses​

Montana’s Legislature heard testimony Friday on what could become one of the most far-reaching transgender bills in the nation. House Bill 121 goes beyond requiring use of bathrooms by sex at birth at schools, it includes all public spaces.​

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Rep. Zooey Zephyr, D-Missoula, left, questions House Bill 121 sponsor Rep. Kerri Seekins-Crowe, R-Billings, during an emotionally charged hearing Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. (Montana Legislative Services)​

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HELENA, Montana — The Montana House Judiciary Committee listened to impassioned testimony Friday about a proposed ban on transgender people using bathrooms and changing rooms that don’t correspond with their sex at birth.​

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HB 121 reaches beyond previous Montana legislation, according to testimony before the committee, by also attempting to regulate sleeping accommodations in prisons, shelters and college campuses. ​

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If enacted, SB 121 would rank among the most aggressive transgender bathroom bans in the country, according to nonprofit media outlet Truthout. Supporters of the measure, like swimmer Riley Gaines — a celebrity spokesperson on trans issues and a former University of Kentucky collegiate swimmer — testified remotely during Friday’s hearing. ​

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Gaines recalled the trauma she said she endured while competing against trans woman Lia Thomas. When Gaines described what it was like to share a locker room with Thomas, “a 6-foot, 4-inch fully intact naked man,” she became emotional. ​

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SB 121 would prevent encounters like this, said Gaines, adding, “We were not forewarned, we did not give our consent to this exposure and simultaneously our own exploitation. Imagine if all spaces were co-ed.”​

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Gaines went on to imagine a world “where minor girls would be changing with adult men. It’s the world which we are living in.”​

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Rep. Caleb Hinkle, R-Belgrade, ... led with a headline from Casper, Wyoming: “Transgender Wyoming Woman Convicted of Sexually Assaulting 10-year-old Girl In Bathroom.” ​

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The 2017 incident led to first- and second-degree sexual abuse convictions for a man who identified as a woman. ​

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Hinkle continued, recounting an alleged case where a transgender suspect threatened to rape Christian girls and inject the HIV virus into anyone wearing a cross. ​

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Already Laws On The Books​

Opponents of HB 121 argue that the assault case in Casper and the other shocking incidents cited during Friday’s hearing are covered by existing laws — and that HB 121 is a politically motivated wedge issue popular among Republican constituents. ​

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The bill’s scope covers all “public buildings,” defined as any facility “owned or leased by a public agency.”​

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This includes rest stops, public colleges and universities, public schools, libraries, museums, state airports, publicly owned hospitals and park restrooms. The measure would also cover Montana’s Capitol building and courthouses. . . STORY CONTINUES AT "Cowboy News" link above.​

 

[FrancSevin]

It should be banned from any sport other than instrucional (no contact even incidental and non locker room) sports.

I disagree. There is no room to wiggle here. Straight line of separation of the sexes. Otherwise, the lawyers make too much money just making trouble.

 

[Melensdad]

While the RED states seem to be working on bans, and while the BLUE states are working to expand transgender access to sports, prisons, etc there is also a national battle beginning to brew.

There are privacy concerns about this new GOP sponsored bill that should be addressed.

Democrats rally against transgender bill after 2024 election losses - Washington Examiner

House Democrats are vocally opposing a bill to ban transgender participation in girls sports — a change from 2024, when GOP attack ads largely went unanswered.

www.washingtonexaminer.com

FULL STORY AT The Washington Examiner link above ^^^

House Democrats rally against bill to ban transgender students in women’s sports​

Rachel SchilkeJanuary 14, 2025 2:15 pm​

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Republicans made the subject a central focus in a barrage of attack ads in the lead-up to the November election, spending nearly $215 million on the issue. The ads largely went unanswered by Democrats — a move several Democratic lawmakers said cost the party heavily in the congressional and presidential races. ​

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“Democrats have to continue to stand up for all Americans, full stop, period. I do think that we did not have a strong enough response in real time,” Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT), co-chairwoman of the Congressional Equality Caucus, said of GOP attack ads.​

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Now, Democrats are faced with their first post-2024 election legislative test on transgender rights — the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025, which would prevent schools from allowing biological males to compete in school athletic programs for women or girls. The government would withhold federal funding from schools in which biological men are allowed to compete in female-designated athletics.​

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Democrats have taken to X and other social media platforms to plug their latest messaging tactic, calling the bill the “House Republican Child Predator Empowerment Act.” ​

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“The House Republican Child Predator Empowerment Act does not promote fairness and safety in sports,” House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said in a post to Bluesky. “It will unleash horrific child predators on girls and young women throughout America.”​

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Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL), the first Generation Z member of leadership, said the bill puts “all girls at risk by empowering pedophiles.”​

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“It requires girls as young as 4 YEARS OLD to answer invasive questions about their bodies & face PHYSICAL INSPECTIONS of their private parts by adult strangers,” Frost said. “These questions and inspections can be done WITHOUT the parents present. This bill isn’t about fairness in sports, it gives power to predators and pedophiles. We must protect children.”​

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“House Republicans have been in the majority now for, what I guess, suppose a week, and they’ve yet to put a single bill on the floor that would actually address the high cost of living, that would build safer communities, that would grow the middle class,” Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO) said. “I think, clearly, you can see from the bills that they’re pursuing, their priorities are not in line with the majority of the American people, and I think that will be made clear during the course of the debate on the bill.”​

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That same lawmaker said Jeffries was being “more heavy-handed than usual” in asking members not to vote for the legislation.​

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The level of Democratic vocal opposition to the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 is a change in tune from the last days of the 118th Congress, when one of their own, Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE), became a target of anti-transgender legislation.​

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Heading into new member orientation last year, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced a bill that would bar McBride, the first transgender member of Congress, from using female bathrooms.​

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At the time, McBride advised Democratic colleagues not to engage with Republicans on the issue and to prove they are the party of governing. McBride has called GOP transgender bills “petty distraction,” with colleagues saying she is focusing on being a serious legislator.​

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A source familiar told the Washington Examiner that McBride has advocated against the bill, noting the Delaware representative brushed off attacks when it came to a bill solely focused on the member’s bathroom use. With this bill, the source said, McBride is just as vocal as many in the caucus — and many are fired up on McBride’s behalf. ​

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Balint said she is particularly upset about the lack of interference from Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).​

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“You have a speaker who talks about Christian values, who talks about making a space for everyone — his members are openly bullying and harassing,” Balint said. “My understanding is that he won’t take on his own members.”​

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“I think that they seem to have no bottom in their level of milking an issue,” she added. “And so I think it’s really important for us to have a really strong showing because we have to put an end to this cruelty and this cravenness.”​

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Sources have told the Washington Examiner they do not expect many, if any, votes for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025. But in the wake of the 2024 election, Democrats have entered a period of reflection and revamping after working-class voters trended away from the party. ​

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For Tuesday’s bill, eyes are on a few lawmakers who have strayed away from Democrats’ pro-transgender rights messaging, such as Reps. Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Seth Moulton (D-MA), and Tom Suozzi (D-NY).​

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All three men have either suggested Democrats have gone too far in promoting transgender rights or have outwardly stated men should not participate in women’s sports. However, Suozzi told reporters he would “probably vote no” on Tuesday’s bill, while Moulton told Politico he would not vote in favor of the legislation.​

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Gonzalez is the only House Democrat who said he would vote for the bill, per NOTUS. ​

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But many House Democrats argue that if their members are on the fence about voting for the legislation, they should read the bill.​

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“It’s basically the opposite of what Republicans are saying,” Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) said. “This actually hurts safety for women and girls. It actually is demeaning, that we’re going to somehow do gender checks on young kids.” ​

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“I think it’s really shameful that Republicans would bring this up, and quite frankly, when they’ve been talking about the economy, to make this their first effort, I think, is that’s pretty sick,” Garcia added. ​

 

[tommu56]

I disagree. There is no room to wiggle here. Straight line of separation of the sexes. Otherwise, the lawyers make too much money just making trouble.

I agree with you if you have or had dangling bits your male and shouldn't be in competition with girls / women.
I don't have a problem with TEE BALL or other instructional sports being coed.

 

[Melensdad]

I agree with you if you have or had dangling bits your male and shouldn't be in competition with girls / women.
I don't have a problem with TEE BALL or other instructional sports being coed.

I believe that co-ed, if advertised as such, is totally fine. Everyone knows what they are getting into in those types of events, be they instructional or competitive sports.

In fencing we have 3 different categories. OPEN, MENS and WOMENS.

• Open events are open to either sex, otherwise known as co-ed.
• Mens events are for males.
• Womens are for females.

Current NCAA rules, and current sports organization rules in many sports, allow for different gender identifying athletics. Some simply require an athlete 'identify' as the opposite sex, others require specific hormone levels, etc. Very few require the sex be 'changed' prior to puberty.

The confusion comes in when people, who identify as the opposite to their biological sex, are allowed to enter competitions. Such is what champion swimmer Riley Gaines is arguing against. As is retired tennis champion Martina Navratilova who also opposes transgender men being allowed to enter women's athletic competitions.

 

[FrancSevin]

“The House Republican Child Predator Empowerment Act does not promote fairness and safety in sports,” House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said in a post to Bluesky. “It will unleash horrific child predators on girls and young women throughout America.”

Child Predators? From where?
I cannot believe the Democrats have the balls to write this bold lie. And yet, here it is!

 

[Melensdad]

“The House Republican Child Predator Empowerment Act does not promote fairness and safety in sports,” House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said in a post to Bluesky. “It will unleash horrific child predators on girls and young women throughout America.”

Child Predators? From where?
I cannot believe the Democrats have the balls to write this bold lie. And yet, here it is!

The U.S. HOUSE of Representatives, in a vote TODAY, with BiPartisan support of some Texas Democrats, PASSED the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025.

It now goes to the SENATE where the Democrats may try to filibuster the bill.

Hmmm. . . didn't the Democrats want eliminate the filibuster?

CNN reports:

GOP-led House votes to ban transgender athletes from women’s sports | CNN Politics

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And POLITICO reports:

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/01/14/house-passes-bill-restricting-transgender-athletes-from-womens-sports-00198171

 

[FTG-05]

While the RED states seem to be working on bans, and while the BLUE states are working to expand transgender access to sports, prisons, etc there is also a national battle beginning to brew.

There are privacy concerns about this new GOP sponsored bill that should be addressed.

Democrats rally against transgender bill after 2024 election losses - Washington Examiner

House Democrats are vocally opposing a bill to ban transgender participation in girls sports — a change from 2024, when GOP attack ads largely went unanswered.

www.washingtonexaminer.com

FULL STORY AT The Washington Examiner link above ^^^

House Democrats rally against bill to ban transgender students in women’s sports​

Rachel SchilkeJanuary 14, 2025 2:15 pm​

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Republicans made the subject a central focus in a barrage of attack ads in the lead-up to the November election, spending nearly $215 million on the issue. The ads largely went unanswered by Democrats — a move several Democratic lawmakers said cost the party heavily in the congressional and presidential races. ​

​

“Democrats have to continue to stand up for all Americans, full stop, period. I do think that we did not have a strong enough response in real time,” Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT), co-chairwoman of the Congressional Equality Caucus, said of GOP attack ads.​

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Now, Democrats are faced with their first post-2024 election legislative test on transgender rights — the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025, which would prevent schools from allowing biological males to compete in school athletic programs for women or girls. The government would withhold federal funding from schools in which biological men are allowed to compete in female-designated athletics.​

. . .​

Democrats have taken to X and other social media platforms to plug their latest messaging tactic, calling the bill the “House Republican Child Predator Empowerment Act.” ​

​

“The House Republican Child Predator Empowerment Act does not promote fairness and safety in sports,” House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said in a post to Bluesky. “It will unleash horrific child predators on girls and young women throughout America.”​

​

Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL), the first Generation Z member of leadership, said the bill puts “all girls at risk by empowering pedophiles.”​

​

“It requires girls as young as 4 YEARS OLD to answer invasive questions about their bodies & face PHYSICAL INSPECTIONS of their private parts by adult strangers,” Frost said. “These questions and inspections can be done WITHOUT the parents present. This bill isn’t about fairness in sports, it gives power to predators and pedophiles. We must protect children.”​

. . .​

“House Republicans have been in the majority now for, what I guess, suppose a week, and they’ve yet to put a single bill on the floor that would actually address the high cost of living, that would build safer communities, that would grow the middle class,” Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO) said. “I think, clearly, you can see from the bills that they’re pursuing, their priorities are not in line with the majority of the American people, and I think that will be made clear during the course of the debate on the bill.”​

. . . ​

That same lawmaker said Jeffries was being “more heavy-handed than usual” in asking members not to vote for the legislation.​

. . .​

The level of Democratic vocal opposition to the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025 is a change in tune from the last days of the 118th Congress, when one of their own, Rep. Sarah McBride (D-DE), became a target of anti-transgender legislation.​

​

Heading into new member orientation last year, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) introduced a bill that would bar McBride, the first transgender member of Congress, from using female bathrooms.​

​

At the time, McBride advised Democratic colleagues not to engage with Republicans on the issue and to prove they are the party of governing. McBride has called GOP transgender bills “petty distraction,” with colleagues saying she is focusing on being a serious legislator.​

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A source familiar told the Washington Examiner that McBride has advocated against the bill, noting the Delaware representative brushed off attacks when it came to a bill solely focused on the member’s bathroom use. With this bill, the source said, McBride is just as vocal as many in the caucus — and many are fired up on McBride’s behalf. ​

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Balint said she is particularly upset about the lack of interference from Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA).​

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“You have a speaker who talks about Christian values, who talks about making a space for everyone — his members are openly bullying and harassing,” Balint said. “My understanding is that he won’t take on his own members.”​

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“I think that they seem to have no bottom in their level of milking an issue,” she added. “And so I think it’s really important for us to have a really strong showing because we have to put an end to this cruelty and this cravenness.”​

​

Sources have told the Washington Examiner they do not expect many, if any, votes for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2025. But in the wake of the 2024 election, Democrats have entered a period of reflection and revamping after working-class voters trended away from the party. ​

. . .​

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For Tuesday’s bill, eyes are on a few lawmakers who have strayed away from Democrats’ pro-transgender rights messaging, such as Reps. Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Seth Moulton (D-MA), and Tom Suozzi (D-NY).​

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All three men have either suggested Democrats have gone too far in promoting transgender rights or have outwardly stated men should not participate in women’s sports. However, Suozzi told reporters he would “probably vote no” on Tuesday’s bill, while Moulton told Politico he would not vote in favor of the legislation.​

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Gonzalez is the only House Democrat who said he would vote for the bill, per NOTUS. ​

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But many House Democrats argue that if their members are on the fence about voting for the legislation, they should read the bill.​

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“It’s basically the opposite of what Republicans are saying,” Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) said. “This actually hurts safety for women and girls. It actually is demeaning, that we’re going to somehow do gender checks on young kids.” ​

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“I think it’s really shameful that Republicans would bring this up, and quite frankly, when they’ve been talking about the economy, to make this their first effort, I think, is that’s pretty sick,” Garcia added. ​

Good. The rats don't understand one of the big reasons they lost Nov. 2024 is because of their moronic support for the trans nonsense.

Double down, rats, Double Down!

 

[tommu56]

What cap are you born with ??? watch the first 2 minuets for that part but the whole video hits parts we have been posting lately.

 

[Melensdad]

Now Virginia, which failed to pass a bill previously, is jumping in again to protect women.

Virginia ‘Stand with Women’ bill resurfaces

(The Center Square) — Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares hosted a press conference Tuesday with other state leaders and advocacy groups supporting legislation that would only allow biological females to

www.thecentersquare.com

FULL STORY AT LINK ABOVE^^^

Virginia ‘Stand with Women’ bill resurfaces​

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(The Center Square) — Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares hosted a press conference Tuesday with other state leaders and advocacy groups supporting legislation that would only allow biological females to compete on women’s sports teams in Virginia.​

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“Virginia will never roll back Title IX under the guise of false equity,” Miyares said. “Let us stand firmly with every girl and woman in Virginia to protect fairness, ensure safety, and uphold the opportunities they have earned.”​

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Women from the Roanoke College women’s swim team were also in attendance, as a transgender student temporarily joined their team in 2023. So was Riley Gaines, the former University of Kentucky swimmer who became a voice for the Save Women’s Sport movement after competing against transgender athlete Leah Thomas. ​

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“It’s awesome to stand alongside the brave Roanoke College women’s swim team who was also forced to share a pool with a man and say ’no more’!” Gaines said. “There is a tsunami of support to save women’s sports, and the leadership of Virginia is listening.”​

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The legislation comes at what may be a watershed moment for the transgender rights movement in the U.S. In April, the Biden administration’s amendments to Title IX were released, ensuring the sex-based protections the rules first afforded to female students included transgender and gay students.​

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A federal judge in Kentucky struck down the new rules less than one week ago....​