The state Assembly is set to debate Republican-sponsored bills attempting to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls and women’s sports.
On Wednesday the state Assembly will discuss the two-bill package requiring school districts K through 12, and higher education institutions to divide sports into three divisions based on sex: boys, girls and co-ed. The proposal defines “sex” as the sex assigned at birth by a physician. The legislation is part of a nationwide effort in more than 30 states this year to curb the rights of transgender people, and particularly trans youth. Supporters say the bill helps maintain women’s equality in sports, while those opposed have condemned the bill for discrimination.
