Bay State Governor Maura Healey’s office came out yesterday in support of proposed protections for transgender student athletes from elementary school through college.
Reports the Boston Globe:
[Massachusetts] Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler submitted public comment in support of the Biden administration’s proposed changes to a federal law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in schools.
The suggested modifications to Title IX would prohibit schools and colleges from enacting blanket bans against transgender students participating on teams that align with their gender identity, rather than their sex assigned at birth. It would apply to all public K-12 schools, as well as colleges and universities that receive federal funding.
Legislation taking aim at transgender youth has been embraced by Republican legislatures and candidates alike, unifying social conservatives nationwide.
According to the Movement Advancement Project, a think tank that supports transgender rights, 21 states have passed legislation limiting transgender students’ participation in sports since 2020. Other legislation has taken aim at classroom instruction on gender identity and use of school bathrooms by transgender students.
The topic has come to the forefront as the 2024 election cycle heats up, setting the stage for more debate in the coming months. Healey, who was tapped as a super-surrogate for President Biden’s re-election campaign, said Monday that she “strongly support[s]” the proposed changes to Title IX, which she said would “bring federal regulations closer to existing Massachusetts laws” that protect transgender students.
According to the Movement Advancement Project, a think tank that supports transgender rights, 21 states have passed legislation limiting transgender students’ participation in sports since 2020. Other legislation has taken aim at classroom instruction on gender identity and use of school bathrooms by transgender students.
The topic has come to the forefront as the 2024 election cycle heats up, setting the stage for more debate in the coming months. Healey, who was tapped as a super-surrogate for President Biden’s re-election campaign, said Monday that she “strongly support[s]” the proposed changes to Title IX, which she said would “bring federal regulations closer to existing Massachusetts laws” that protect transgender students.
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