Hearings began Wednesday in Madison, Wis. for two bills that would do just that.
Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, a former state schools superintendent, has said that these bills will hurt children—and vows to veto them.
Republican state Rep. Barb Dittrich authored one of the bills—arguing that it will “even the playing field.”
She even dared to argue that banning transgender student athletes from competing in their gender identity helps to preserve the Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act—popularly known as Title IX. It is the federal law that prohibits discrimination in school programs based on sex.
Thu. March 4, 2021 8:00 AM by Gerald Farinas Madison, Wis. - Wisconsin Republicans are poised to ban transgender students from participating in school athletics matching their gender identities. Legislators have prepared two bills that argue girls are at a biological disadvantage when competing against male-to-female transgender persons—an argument debunked by various studies.
The ban would cover sports not classified as co-ed in public elementary, middle, intermediate, high school, and college athletics, even in the University of Wisconsin system. It would cover sports in independent charter schools, as well.
Author of the legislation, Wisconsin state Rep. Barb Dittrich claims that banning transgender athletes will even the playing field and uphold the Patsy Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act—popularly known as Title IX. The federal law prohibits discrimination in school programs based on sex.