5 States Consider Ban on Transgender Athletes Competing Against Biological Females

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So far five states have weighed in with possible legislation that will prevent biological males who identify as female from competing in female sports.  According to The Wall Street Journal, legislation pre-filed or introduced in New Hampshire, Washington, Georgia, Tennessee, and Missouri would attempt to keep female sports competition simply that – female – meaning biologically female.  

The legislation reflects growing concern that biological males competing as females have dominated female sports where they’ve competed.  

For example, since 2017, in Connecticut two biological males have dominated women’s track and field, winning 15 state championship titles that previously were held by 10 biologically female Connecticut athletes. Last fall, Montana’s Big Sky Conference named a male-born cross-country runner identifying as female as the Female Athlete of the Week. 

In New Zealand, transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard won gold medals last summer at the Pacific Games in Samoa. Hubbard, who is a biological male and had previously competed as Gavin Hubbard, also won two silver medals in a women’s world championship two years ago. He hopes to compete in the Tokyo Olympics this summer.

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Article URL: https://www1.cbn.com/cbnnews/us/2020/january/5-states-consider-ban-on-transgender-athletes-competing-against-biological-females