The battle over transgender athletes’ participation in youth sports has reached California, where two Republican-backed bills are being debated. One bill aims to reverse a 2013 law allowing students to participate on sports teams consistent with their gender identity, while the other would ban students assigned male at birth from participating in girls’ school sports teams. The debate will take place at a state Assembly hearing, with testimony from conservative commentator Matt Walsh and a student-athlete who lost her spot on a team to a transgender athlete. The hearing follows Transgender Day of Visibility and comes after Governor Gavin Newsom questioned the fairness of transgender athletes competing in girls’ sports. At least 24 states have laws banning transgender athletes from competing in certain sports, with federal action taken by former President Trump to address this issue. Education Secretary Linda McMahon has weighed in on the proposed ban in California, urging Newsom to clarify his stance and support the bill. The U.S. Department of Education is also investigating California over a law banning schools from notifying parents if a student changes their gender identity at school. The debate over transgender rights in sports and education continues to be a contentious issue nationwide.
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