Florida Republican Congressman Greg Steube, wants to amend Title IX — the civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on sex — to carve out an exception and discriminate by recognizing one’s sex as “based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.” Photo: Office of Greg Steube For many people, it is difficult to believe that in 2023 the issue of rights for LGBTQ+ people is still up for debate, but Republicans have brought the topic to the forefront by proposing a federal law banning transgender people from participating in school sports teams in line with their gender identity.
Democrats have vowed to fight the measure vigorously due to the devastating effects such a law would have on the well-being of trans kids.
For the first time, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a hearing about proposed legislation prohibiting transgender women and girls from participating in school sports teams in line with their gender identity.
A radical conservative congressman from Florida, Rep. Greg Steube, wants to amend Title IX — the civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on sex — to carve out an exception and discriminate by recognizing one’s sex as “based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.” He introduced the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act” in February.
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