High school students in New York state plan to go on strike this month to support women's sports.
Sponsored by Coalition to protect childrenthe “Walk-off for Fairness Day” event was held on October 24, about two weeks before Election Day, during which the Empire State announced the “Equal Rights Amendment,” which is Proposition 1, which would add “gender identity.” We plan to vote on the proposal. A status protected from discrimination. as pointed out by fox newsAlthough the proposal does not mention women's athletics, critics believe it would allow men who identify as women to participate in women's sports.
“Nassau County Legislature voted in June to pass a bill that would ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports at county-run facilities,” FOX News reported. “This measure targets more than 100 venues in the New York City suburbs and requires teams, leagues, and organizations that seek permission from county parks and recreation departments to apply for male, female, or co-ed athletes. It is mandatory to “explicitly specify'' the ”
“Women's teams and leagues that allow transgender athletes to participate will be denied permission,” it added.
Various conservative leaders in the state expressed support for the staged strike.
“Girls are being systematically canceled in this state, and the Fairness Day Walk-Off will give them a safe opportunity to make their voices heard,” Coalition to Defend Children said. New York state spokeswoman Ayesha Kreutz said. “Many of these young women are afraid to speak out and are forced to watch 50 years of progress in women's sports being swept away by destructive ideologues. I'm not a class citizen, so why am I being treated like that?”
Other students, like 16-year-old soccer player Hannah Pompeo from Buffalo, said, “It's not right for boys to compete with girls in sports.” This is a big disadvantage for women.”
said Millie McCormack, a dancer at Summers High School. We worked hard to earn our place on the team. Boys have physical advantages that we don't have. ”
