Banning Transgender Students from Sports (H 5842)

We strongly opposed legislation which sought to exclude transgender students from participating in organized sports in accordance with their gender identity. We argued this bill was stigmatizing, could subject students to extremly inappropriate scrutiny, and furthers dangerous and incorrect notions about the LGBTQ+ community. Transgender kids deserve to play sports in accordance with their gender identity and should not be precluded from the benefits of teamwork, friendship, and athletic activities based on this protected aspect of their being. Transgender students and athletes deserve autonomy, dignity, and meaningful participation in teambuilding activities in the same manner as their peers.