Texas governor signs bill banning transgender girls from female sports in schools

Supporters of the bill, due to take effect on January 18, say it is aimed at protecting fairness in school sports by eliminating what they see as an inherent physical competitive advantage of transgender athletes playing on female teams.

Seven other states have passed similar laws this year, part of a Republican-led national campaign since Idaho in March 2020 barred athletes who were assigned a male gender at birth from competing on sports teams against those assigned as female in public schools or colleges. Other states whose legislatures have followed Idaho's lead include Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, Montana, Tennessee and West Virginia, while South Dakota's governor acted by executive order. Some of those are likewise under court challenge.

KietzKitty 💁🏾‍♂️You made the bed, so you must lie on it America

Greg Abbott is a horrible human being. However, on this one I support him 100%. I've always argued that if Mike Tyson were to decide to become transgender and then go back to boxing, he would end the careers of many young female boxers, possibly sending many to an early grave.

Allow them to compete in gymnastics - lets see how that goes.

Brilliant! And about time!

That's 👍

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