- cross-posted to:
- usa@midwest.social
- cross-posted to:
- usa@midwest.social
Summary
The U.S. House of Representatives, led by Republicans, passed the “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act” in a 218-206 vote.
The bill redefines Title IX protections, banning transgender women and girls from competing in school sports that align with their gender identity in federally funded schools.
Critics, including 400+ civil rights groups, argue it could violate students’ privacy and lacks enforcement clarity.
The bill faces slim chances in the Senate.
Broader political conflicts over disaster relief funding are complicating its path forward.
Reactionaries always attack the most vulnerable while pretending to be above “identity politics” because they don’t see “straight white conservative” as an identity, they see it as the default.
It’s pathetic how the most hateful people want to put everyone into tiny boxes that they can hold inside their diminutive minds.