The Colorado law affirms that transgender girls can continue to practice school sports, despite a group of school leaders who are trying to ban them – and the Trump administration addressing states that allow athletes to play in leagues that correspond to their gender identity.
The Colorado High School Activities Association, which governs secondary sports in the state, says that it does not have the power to decide the question.
The organization published on Tuesday a letter saying that heads of school should be authorized to act in accordance with their own values, while “honoring the legal obligations which govern their institutions”. The organization recognizes that there is a conflict between the law of the state and the federal law and affirms that it will continue to monitor the situation.
This occurs about a week after more than 60 school heads have signed a letter requiring transgender girls to be removed from the sports of girls.
“Parents, coaches and athletes from our districts and schools have expressed growing concerns about fairness and security, and we cannot remain lazily because their confidence in our sports programs are crumbling,” said the letter.
The letter continually refers to transgender girls as “men” or “organic men”, a framing that many transgender people find it hurtful.
The signatories included members of the School Board of District Schools, as well as school and private school leaders. Like most signatories, Andrea Haitz joined the letter on a personal basis, not as president of the district school board of the County of Mesa. In total, three of the five members of the board of directors of the board of directors signed.
“I think we have to keep the sports of organic girls for organic girls and organic boys sports for organic boys,” said Haitz.
She said that she had an understanding for both sides of the problem and “heart” for those who do not agree, but that women fought for the right to participate in sport.
Haitz hopes to “protect the work we have done so much over the years so that girls have their own space and their own opportunities”.
Echoing the letter sent by trans girls in sport, she said that allowing them to participate in the sports of girls makes competition less safe and less fair. She is worried about the scholarships of Trans girls on Cisgenres girls or even injuring them.
This kind of reflection strengthens painful stereotypes, says a Colorado, a queer advocacy defense group on a state scale. In a press release, they say that the ban on trans girls from girls’ sports “does not align with the values of equality, freedom and joy of coloradans”.
“The athletes are deserve the same opportunities as anyone to be part of a team and to experience the physical, mental and social benefits that accompany sports competition,” said the press release.
And Xavi Saenz, a trans man, drag artist and activist in Delta, has another concern.
“I mean, any child in general, you remove something he loves, that will happen? You have not left them the choice to make something that is not good for them,” he said.
A federal study found More than half of trans teens tried to commit suicide. As they grow up, they are much more likely than their cisgenic counterparts to be victims of violent crimes. Saenz thinks that being in a team can help put trans children on a positive path, allowing them to feel accepted, instead of fear and isolate.
“We are not scary. We are not here to hurt anyone,” said Saenz. “We are those who injure themselves. We are those who lose our rights. “
The Trump administration has not announced any action on the law of the TRANS athletes of Colorado, but it continues Maine on its similar law. And Tuesday, Minnesota announced that it was continuing the administration during this decision. Attorney General Keith Ellison said intimidation Trans children.
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