signed a new law that bans transgender college athletes from competing on teams or in sports that don't align with their sex at birth.already has banning public school age student athletes from doing the same.Now, transgender women in Texas are banned from women’s sports on the high school and college level.
"Women’s sports are being threatened, some women are being forced to play against biological men," Gob. Abbott said. Thursday, the governor signed Senate Bill 15, requiring college athletes to play on the sports team associated with their birth given gender. "Women’s dressing rooms all are jeopardized when men are allowed to compete for those teams, for those titles, for those records," Abbott added.Bills focused on the transgender community have been a top priority for Texas Republicans the last two sessions.
"I think they are just scared. They're just trying to win political points and they're just trying to appease their people," transgender athlete Mack Beggs said.Despite identifying as a boy, state officials made him compete against the girls.
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