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Congressional Republicans push college conference to ban transgender athletes in women's sports
https://justthenews.com/ ^ | 11/20/2024 | MISTY SEVERI
Posted on 11/20/2024 9:58:17 PM PST by bitt
The letter comes as the conference faces controversy over a transgender athlete playing at San Jose State University on the women's volleyball team. Multiple teams in the conference have forfeited games over the controversy.
Congressional Republican leaders on Wednesday urged officials of the Mountain West Conference in a letter to prohibit biological male athletes who identify as women from competing on female sport teams.
The letter comes as the conference faces controversy over a transgender athlete playing at San Jose State University on the women's volleyball team. Multiple teams in the conference have forfeited games over the controversy.
The lawmakers, who are from both chambers of Congress, said they have "serious concerns" about the safety and fairness of allowing transgender athletes to play against biological women, according to Fox News.
"Title IX was established over 50 years ago to even the playing field for women," the 13 GOP lawmakers wrote. "Since its implementation, women have participated in safer and fairer competition — but recent events have shown this is at risk. Recently, members of your conference have forfeited games, risking their competitive standings to ensure the safety of their female athletes.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: ban; transgenderathletes; womenssports
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