“Girls shouldn’t be spectators in their own sports. Allowing males who identify as female to compete in girls’ sports ignores the biological differences between the sexes—destroying fair competition and erasing women’s athletic prospects. The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act reaffirms the vital protections for women’s sports guaranteed by Title IX, ensuring that women and girls truly have equal athletic opportunities. As we continue to witness increasing incidents nationwide of males dominating girls’ athletic competitions, it is imperative to affirm that biology, not identity, is what matters in athletics. We commend Rep. Greg Steube and his colleagues for their unwavering support of this critical legislation, and we thank Speaker Mike Johnson and the U.S. House of Representatives for making its passage a top priority in the new year. It is encouraging to see Congress take an early, strong stand for women and girls. The Senate should now promptly consider and pass this critically important legislation.”
ADF attorneys have worked with lawmakers in many of the 25 states with laws protecting women’s sports and are currently litigating multiple women’s sports cases across the country including two lawsuits before the U.S. Supreme Court. Additionally, a federal district court recently issued a decision in State of Tennessee v. Cardona—one of ADF’s Title IX lawsuits—that blocks the Biden administration’s unlawful attempt to change the meaning of “sex” in Title IX to include “gender identity.”
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