The Republican-controlled House of Representatives passed legislation on Thursday to protect the rights of female athletes, blocking transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports.
House members voted along party lines to pass the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.” The measure would amend Title IX to recognize a person’s sex as the one given at birth. It would also threaten funding to any federally funded school or college that allows a transgender athlete to compete on a women’s or girl’s team.
Republicans say it’s about fairness and protecting women and girls from unfair competition with biological males.
