‘Transgenders’ Prohibited From All-Female Sports in Idaho
Apr 24, 2020
With Governor Brad Little signing the Fairness for Women in Sports Act, Idaho has become the first state to “ban biological male students from competing in all-female sports.” But before the ink had dried, the ACLU filed a lawsuit against the state claiming the legislation treats “trans athletes” unfairly.
THE ACLU, which is representing a “transgender” Boise State University track runner named Lindsay Hecox and a Boise High School student who is not “transgender” but worries about privacy related to the state verifying her sex, claims that biologically male students who “transition” to females should be allowed to participate in all-female sports because it reflects their new gender identity.
But research consistently has shown that simply based on biological differences, biological males tend to do better in sporting competitions than women do; thus, these “trans athletes” have an unfair physical advantage over women.
As the Idaho law states, “Courts have recognized that the inherent, physiological differences between males and females result in different athletic capabilities.” Gov. Little explained, “I think that the issue is the girl’s right to participate without having to be concerned about who they’re competing with. And that’s why I signed the bill.”
ADF’s Kristen Waggoner has been handling a similar case of three female athletes in Connecticut who feel they have been unfairly beaten in sporting events by “trans athletes.” Waggoner praised the legislation: “Allowing males to compete in girls’ sports destroys fair competition and women’s athletic opportunities. We commend Gov. Little for signing the Fairness for Women in Sports Act into law so that those opportunities will be protected in Idaho. When the law ignores biological differences, women and girls bear the brunt of the harm.”
The Idaho law is slated to go into effect July 1.
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THE ACLU, which is representing a “transgender” Boise State University track runner named Lindsay Hecox and a Boise High School student who is not “transgender” but worries about privacy related to the state verifying her sex, claims that biologically male students who “transition” to females should be allowed to participate in all-female sports because it reflects their new gender identity.
But research consistently has shown that simply based on biological differences, biological males tend to do better in sporting competitions than women do; thus, these “trans athletes” have an unfair physical advantage over women.
As the Idaho law states, “Courts have recognized that the inherent, physiological differences between males and females result in different athletic capabilities.” Gov. Little explained, “I think that the issue is the girl’s right to participate without having to be concerned about who they’re competing with. And that’s why I signed the bill.”
ADF’s Kristen Waggoner has been handling a similar case of three female athletes in Connecticut who feel they have been unfairly beaten in sporting events by “trans athletes.” Waggoner praised the legislation: “Allowing males to compete in girls’ sports destroys fair competition and women’s athletic opportunities. We commend Gov. Little for signing the Fairness for Women in Sports Act into law so that those opportunities will be protected in Idaho. When the law ignores biological differences, women and girls bear the brunt of the harm.”
The Idaho law is slated to go into effect July 1.
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State gets sued for allowing only girls in girls' sports
WND
Fairness for Women In Sports Act
Idaho Legislature
NOTE: FACT provides links to external websites for educational purposes only. The inclusion of any links to other websites does not necessarily constitute an endorsement.
