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HARRISBURG — Five female Republican state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would ban transgender students in Pennsylvania from playing women’s sports, the latest in a nationwide wave of legislation advocates say risks the health of trans children and adults. The bill targets high school and college athletes who were assigned male at birth and play on teams with other girls and women as a means of bolstering gender-based protections under the federal civil rights statute known as Title IX, according to its sponsors. It is being billed as a response to an executive order Presiden...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Eric Vilain about the debate over transgender athletes participating in sports and what science can contribute to the discussion.

Very complex genetic makeup that points to sexual orientation. >> the study's leader said that the research reinforces the understanding that same-sex sexual behavior is simply a natural part of our diversity as a species. let me bring in dr. eric vilain. can you break this down for me? does this mean someone can take a blood test that will tell exactly what their sexuality is? from the simplest level, explain this to us. >> no. actually it says pretty much the opposite, that you cannot predict someone's sexual orientation. it's the largest genetic study of sexual orientation ever. almost have...

It was intended. this is a really, really credible study with an incredible group of researchers behind it, and it really stands on its own merit. but there will be people who want to use it to fight their fight against lgbtq equality and acceptance, and the sad part of that is that it comes at a time when we're fighting that fight on so many fronts. beef got the most anti-lgbtq administration in the history of this -- or at least in our lifetimes in the white house today. more than 125 attacks against our community. so these are really important conversations to have, but we need to understan...