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Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed the “Fairness In Women’s Sports Act” into law Tuesday. The Act bans transgender girls or boys who are transitioning into girls, from competing in women’s sports in the state of Florida. The measure states “athletic teams or sports designated for females, women, or girls may not be open to students of the male sex.”
The law has received criticism from Democrats and some from the NCAA. “We believe in the state of Florida of protecting the fairness and the integrity of women’s athletics,” DeSantis said in a news conference call from Jacksonville. “we believe that it’s very important that the integrity of those competitions are preserved. That these opportunities are protected.”
The trans-athlete ban bases fairness for women athletes on a student’s biological sex on their birth certificate, at the time of their birth. The ban applies to public “interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, or club athletic teams or sports” in the state of Florida.
“We’re gonna go based off biology, not based off ideology when we’re doing sports” added DeSantis. This has been an uphill battle around the country for many female athletes who are losing their hard-earned records and medals to girls who are biologically men.
Connecticut track athlete Selina Soule says she has lost out on many opportunities due to trans-athletes competing. “My chances of being first, of being the best, were shattered,” said Soule. “Everyone should have the chance to participate in sports, but they need to compete where it’s most fair” she added.
Many are critical at the timing of DeSantis’ law, as well as the message. Tuesday ironically is the first day of Pride Month, when gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer communities are celebrated during the month. DeSantis vehemently stated of the timing, “it’s not a message to anything other than saying, we’re gonna protect fairness in women’s sports. We believe it’s important to have integrity in the competition, and we think it’s important that they’re able to compete on a level playing field.”
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Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis signed the “Fairness In Women’s Sports Act” into law Tuesday. The Act bans transgender girls or boys who are transitioning into girls, from competing in women’s sports in the state of Florida. The measure states “athletic teams or sports designated for females, women, or girls may not be open to students of the male sex.”
The law has received criticism from Democrats and some from the NCAA. “We believe in the state of Florida of protecting the fairness and the integrity of women’s athletics,” DeSantis said in a news conference call from Jacksonville. “we believe that it’s very important that the integrity of those competitions are preserved. That these opportunities are protected.”
The trans-athlete ban bases fairness for women athletes on a student’s biological sex on their birth certificate, at the time of their birth. The ban applies to public “interscholastic, intercollegiate, intramural, or club athletic teams or sports” in the state of Florida.
“We’re gonna go based off biology, not based off ideology when we’re doing sports” added DeSantis. This has been an uphill battle around the country for many female athletes who are losing their hard-earned records and medals to girls who are biologically men.
Connecticut track athlete Selina Soule says she has lost out on many opportunities due to trans-athletes competing. “My chances of being first, of being the best, were shattered,” said Soule. “Everyone should have the chance to participate in sports, but they need to compete where it’s most fair” she added.
Many are critical at the timing of DeSantis’ law, as well as the message. Tuesday ironically is the first day of Pride Month, when gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer communities are celebrated during the month. DeSantis vehemently stated of the timing, “it’s not a message to anything other than saying, we’re gonna protect fairness in women’s sports. We believe it’s important to have integrity in the competition, and we think it’s important that they’re able to compete on a level playing field.”