Supreme Court Ruling on Transgender Athletes Revives Debate in Maryland
Federal agencies are using the 2023 ruling to target diversity, equity and inclusion programs, with 45 colleges investigated over one nonprofit partnership.
- On Monday, state Del. Kathy Szeliga and state Sen. Mary Beth Carozza vowed to reintroduce the Fairness in Girls' Sports Act during the 2027 legislative session, barring transgender girls from participating in school teams.
- Szeliga hopes lawmakers will view the legislation differently following the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in West Virginia v. B.P.J., which permitted states to restrict transgender participation in women's sports; 27 states already enforce similar bans.
- Nicholas and Daniella Knight recently learned their 11-year-old daughter, Gabi, was barred from a local soccer league. "It feels like a giant step backwards," Nicholas Knight said, noting Gabi has played on boys' teams for seven years.
- Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown condemned the Supreme Court decision, while the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights launched a Title IX investigation into Maryland school districts regarding transgender policies.
- Citing demographic data, Del. Kris Fair called the restrictions a "large smoke screen," noting Maryland has about 12,900 transgender people aged 13 to 17, and plans to introduce protective legislation in the General Assembly.
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Protesters carry a transgender Pride flag during a 2023 rally in New Orleans for Transgender Day of Visibility. The U.S. Supreme Court last week ruled that states can ban transgender youth from girls' sports teams. (Photo by Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator)When Nicholas and Daniella Knight sat down with their 11-year-old daughter, Gabi, to sign her up for the local soccer league for the fall, they finally decided to register her for the girls’…
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