The Washington State Board of Public Schools passed a resolution Tuesday asking the athletic conference to reconsider current policies that allow transgender athletes to participate in girls' sports.
The Central Valley School Board, which oversees schools in Spokane Valley and Liberty Lake, Washington, resolved to send a message to the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) regarding this issue after much discussion at school board meetings. did.
The resolution, titled “Supporting Equity and Safety in Women's Sports,” states that the entire board of directors is made up of women who either have competed in track and field themselves or have daughters who have competed in track and field. It is claimed that it has been done.
One of them, an unidentified woman who is an active cross-country runner, spoke during the hearing about her experience having to compete with one of those athletes.
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“When I ran cross country at Greenacres Middle School, there was a boy who was biologically male but identified as female competing on the girls’ team,” she said. “While I respect everyone's right to participate in sport, given this situation, I question the fairness of allowing someone with a physical advantage in relation to male biology to compete. I had no choice but to hold it.”
Still, some speakers expressed opposition to the bill.
One of the speakers, a parent named Dr. Pam Kohlmeyer, shared her experience of losing a child to suicide while protesting transgender acceptance.
“The last time I spoke on this message board was two years ago, and it was about anti-trans policies regarding bathrooms. I don't know how many people were on here that I shared at the time. My Katie passed away. “This is a real issue, and it hurts real people every time it's discussed,” Kohlmeyer said.
However, the board ultimately decided to support the resolution.
The board passed a resolution that sent a formal letter to the WIAA and Washington state legislators.
“Students born male, including transgender girls and non-binary boys, have a biological advantage over students born female. Therefore, unless a sports category is considered coeducational, students born male, including transgender girls and non-binary boys, have a biological advantage over students born female. “Students should continue to be welcome to enjoy fair play within men's sports categories,” the resolution reads.
“As our legislators, we respectfully urge you to address the current inequities and safety concerns impacting girls and women’s sports before further injuries and lost opportunities occur.”
Washington, a longtime Democratic stronghold, has enacted state laws protecting transgender participation in girls' and women's sports.
WIAA policy states that each athlete participates in a program “consistent with his or her gender identity or most consistently expressed gender,” and there are no medical or even legal requirements. A bill to ban transgender girls from participating in girls' and women's sports was introduced but not passed.
Similar laws exist in Oregon and California, states near Washington's west coast, as well as Nevada.
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In the United States, 23 states have enacted laws restricting or banning transgender participation in girls' and women's sports. But federal intervention by the Biden-Harris administration and several federal judges appointed by President Obama allowed it to happen anyway.
In April, the Biden-Harris administration issued a comprehensive rule clarifying that Title IX's prohibition on “sex” discrimination in schools covers discrimination based on gender identity, sexual orientation, and “pregnancy or related conditions.” announced.
And while the government has argued that the regulations do not address athletic eligibility, several experts say the regulations do not address athletic eligibility. evidence presented She told FOX News Digital in June that she would eventually bring more biological males into women's sports.
Democrats are pushing for an amendment to the Equality Act, introduced in 2019, that would “force public schools to allow biologically male athletes who identify as transgender to participate on girls' sports teams.” In March 2023, Democrats proposed a transgender bill of rights, proposing: solution “Recognizes the obligation of the federal government to develop and implement a transgender bill of rights.”
Several states in the United States have their own laws restricting or prohibiting transgender participation in women's sports. However, even in some states that have enacted these laws, federal judge rulings have allowed transgender participation in women's sports.
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Students hold flags to protest Katy ISD's new transgender policy outside the school district's educational support complex on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023, in Katy, Texas. (Brett Coomer/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images)
New Hampshire Judge Randia McCafferty and Virginia Judge Hannah Lauck (both appointed during the Obama administration) ruled this year to allow biological males to play on high school girls' soccer and tennis teams, respectively. was lowered. McCafferty issued an order allowing two transgender athletes to compete in New Hampshire, while Lauck issued a ruling in Virginia allowing an 11-year-old transgender tennis player to compete against girls of the same age. did.
However, this issue is one that divided the Democratic Party during the recent red wave election results. Many members of the party that signed federal legislation allowing transgender participation in girls' and women's sports have backtracked on their positions in recent months, even condemning the idea. Those include Texas Congressman Colin Allred and Massachusetts Congressman Seth Moulton.
And now residents of blue West Coast strongholds like Washington and California are taking a stand.
Over the weekend, Stoneridge Christian High School in Merced, Calif., forfeited its state playoff game because its opponent “has a male player playing on the team,” the school announced.
Now, the Central Valley School Board is continuing that trend.
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