Alabama lawmakers vote to ban transgender girls from female sports teams
Alabama lawmakers vote to ban transgender girls from female sports teams
OF LIFE AND DEATH. WE’RE MAD AS HELL AND I THINK IT’S APPROPRIATELY FOR ME TO USE THAT WORD. CARMARIAN. ANDERSON HARVEY IS THE ALABAMA STATE DIRECTOR FOR THE HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN. SHE’S OUTRAGED ABOUT HOUSE BILL 1 AND SENATE BILL 10 PIECES OF LEGISLATION. SHE CLAIMS WOULD MAKE IT ILLEGAL TO PROVIDE GENDER CHANGE THERAPY FOR MINORS. IT IS VITALLY IMPORTANT. TO RECOGNIZE THAT DYSPHORIA. ANXIETY DEPRESSION AND SUICIDE RATES INCREASE AMONG TRANSGENDER WHEN THEY ARE DENIED ACCESS TO GENDER-AFFIRMING MEDICAL CARE. SHE’S ALL SO UPSET ABOUT HOUSE BILL 391 IF PASSED IT WOULD PROHIBIT TRANSGENDER YOUTH FROM PARTICIPATING IN SPORTS THAT MATCH THEIR GENDER IDENTITY. WE CONTINUE TO SEE THE ATTACKS ON OUR TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY BY ANTI-LGBTQ POLITICIANS JUST TO SCORE POLITICAL POINTS MY SON IS LIKE EVERY OTHER ALABAMA BOY PARENTS AT THE RALLY LIKE TRACE TRICE DON’T WANT POLITICIANS INTERFERING WITH WHAT’S BEST FOR TRANSGENDER YOUTH. IT IS CRUCIAL THAT MEDICAL DECISIONS FOR HORMONAL MEDICAL TREATMENT BE ALLOWED TO STAY WITH THOSE WHO BEST UNDERSTAND THE NEED FOR THAT TREATMENT THE TRANS YOUTH THEIR GUARDIANS AND THEIR DOCTORS AT THE END OF THE DAY. SHE SAYS IT’S LOVE NOT LEGISLATION THAT TRANSGENDER.
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Alabama lawmakers vote to ban transgender girls from female sports teams
Alabama could soon become the next conservative state to prevent transgender girls from playing on female sports teams.State lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill that would prohibit K-12 schools from letting a "biological male" participate on a female team.The bill now heads to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, who has not said whether she would sign it into law. Supporters say transgender girls have an unfair advantage in competition. Opponents say the bills are rooted in discrimination.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. —
Alabama could soon become the next conservative state to prevent transgender girls from playing on female sports teams.
State lawmakers on Thursday approved a bill that would prohibit K-12 schools from letting a "biological male" participate on a female team.
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The bill now heads to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey, who has not said whether she would sign it into law.
Supporters say transgender girls have an unfair advantage in competition. Opponents say the bills are rooted in discrimination.