A Manhattan community education council passed a resolution on Wednesday that could ban transgender athletes from girls' sports.
Parents across the city are reacting aftercalling for a review of a NYC policy that allows transgender athletes in city schools to compete in girls’ sports, claiming it was created with no independent input.Resolution 248
“The guidelines were developed by the city’s first LGBTQ liaison and stakeholders who were already supportive of replacing sex with gender identity,” the resolution states. “I was heartbroken when I learned as a District 2 parent about Resolution 248,” Strangio said. “As a trans person myself, as a parent and as a civil rights lawyer, I have seen and confronted the consequences and political impact of predatory actions like what Resolution 248 represents.”
But other parents and New Yorkers said they understand the meaning behind Resolution 248, and would support similar action in their own school districts. “I went to an all boys high school and swam agains other high schools that were co-ed and had women in my events,” he said. “The females never got first in any event.”
“This resolution not only goes against the principles of fairness and inclusion, but also perpetuates harmful stereotypes and bias against a population that is already subject to vicious discrimination and harassment,” Hoylman-Sigal said in a joint statement with other state senators. “Discriminating against transgender students not only harms the targeted individuals but also negatively impacts the entire school community.
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