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The governor of West Virginia signed a bill Wednesday that says women can play girls’ sports in the state.
The law, House Bill 3293, prohibits biological men from betting on girls’ sports in schools and the best schools, as well as in schools, and female athletes from suing for rape.
Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) applauded Gov. Jim Justice (right) for signing the bill on Wednesday.
“When the law ignores biological differences, it is women who are most affected,” said Christiana Holcomb, ADF’s legal adviser.
The ADF also represents 4 female athletes in their case opposing Connecticut’s transgender sports policy. The state, beginning in 2017, has allowed female academics to participate in sports based on their gender identity and not their biological sex. . dismissed the Title IX case, which the ADF is appealing.
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“We’ve noticed more and more examples across the country of men who dominate women’s athletic competitions when competing as women, winning championships and breaking long-standing women’s records,” Holcomb said.
“Men who have compatibility and train in a comparable way will have physical benefits over women, so we have sports for girls. When we forget about biological reality, female athletes lose medals, podiums, public popularity and competitive opportunities. “she said.
Other states have passed or are contemplating laws similar to West Virginia, adding Idaho, Mississippi, and Arkansas. Other state governors have veted similar spending approved by state legislatures, such as Kansas and South Dakota. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (right) subsequently issued an executive order that says only biological women play women sports, after being criticized through the ADF for vetoing a transgender sports bill.
On Wednesday, the Florida Legislature approved a bill restricting participation in non-mixed sports to other people of this biological sex.
On April 12, the Board of Governors of the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) issued aid to athletes who identify as transgender.
The NCAA board said it would eliminate championship occasions from law-abiding states like West Virginia, but added that it would “closely monitor those situations” from the location of championship occasions. healthy and free from discrimination. “
“Our technique, which requires a testosterone elimination remedy for transgender women to compete in women’s sports, encompasses ever-evolving science on this factor and is rooted in the participation policies of the International Olympic Committee and the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee. “Nice stay” said the board.
The pro-LGBT crusade for human rights is calling on the NCAA to eliminate state championship occasions with legislation restricting non-mixed sports to others of this biological sex.