They said they were going to do it and they did! What was the most important item that had to be passed by the House in the first 10 day of the new session. The economy? The tensions in the middle east? The Mexican border? Nope. It was us.
The legislation is a cornerstone of the GOP’s education agenda and would deliver on a priority for the incoming Trump administration.PoliticoBy Bianca QuilantanJanuary 14, 2025The House passed a measure to restrict transgender students from playing on women’s sports teams on a 218-206 vote Tuesday, with two Democrats joining Republicans and one voting present.The legislation — H.R. 28 — is a cornerstone of the GOP’s education agenda and would deliver on a priority for the incoming Trump administration. It bans transgender women from competing on teams consistent with their gender identity and amends Title IX, the federal education law that bars sex-based discrimination, to define sex as based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.
There are approximately 8 million student athletes in the U.S. and about 0.44% of all high school athletes are trans! 0.44%
That is what all this hubbub is about 0.44% of the student athletes!
Advocates for Trans Equality wrote in a press release...
Urgent: Tell Your Senator to Vote NO on S. 9Hi there,We just found out that H.R. 28 passed in the House. If passed as law, the bill would rewrite Title IX—the federal law that protects students against sex discrimination—to exclude transgender and intersex girls and women from participating in sports at federally funded schools and universities.The good news is that it barely passed, with a strong showing of Democrats opposing this harmful bill. This opposition gives hope that the bill might be dead on arrival in the Senate.However, it’s crucial to keep up the pressure by reaching out to your senators. Let them know you oppose this discriminatory legislation and urge them to stand up for trans and intersex rights. Your voice can make a difference in ensuring this harmful bill doesn’t move forward in the Senate.Members of the Senate have introduced the Senate version of this bill, S. 9, and we ask that you now contact your Senator to voice your strong opposition! As community members and allies, we can come together to stop this from becoming law.
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