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New Bill Would Eliminate Single-Sex Spaces on College Campuses
The House is expected to vote Wednesday on Equality Act backed by Dems, Biden Getty Images Alex Nester • February 24, 2021 11:30 am
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The House is expected to vote Wednesday on a Democratic bill backed by President Biden that would require federally funded colleges and universities to grant students access to traditionally single-sex shared facilities based on their chosen gender identity.
If passed, H.R. 5 better known as the Equality Act would change the legal definition of sex in the 1964 Civil Rights Act to include sexual orientation and gender identity. That would force colleges to allow students to use restrooms, locker rooms, and dressing rooms based on the sex with which they identify, as opposed to their biological sex.
Female high school athletes fear for their future with inclusion of transgender women in sports Print this article
Selina Soule spent years training in the hopes of securing a college scholarship and leaving behind a legacy at her high school by setting new records in track.
But those plans were temporarily put on hold one day at the Connecticut Indoor Track & Field State Championships in 2019 when she placed one spot away from qualifying for the finals and the subsequent opportunity to compete at the New England Regional Championships.
That meant missing a crucial opportunity to compete in front of recruiters and secure financial aid that would help alleviate the heavy burden of the cost of college for her family. Two competitors in that race went on to the New England regionals, with one of them setting a girls record for the 55-meter dash and later winning two titles. They now hold 15 state women championship titles and 17 school records.