Lawmakers in the American state of Mississippi passed a measure last week to ban transgender athletes from joining competitive female sports teams. Similar bills are under consideration in more than 20 legislatures around the United States. Supporters of the proposed bans say transgender girls are naturally stronger and faster because they are biologically male. They argue this gives them an unfair edge over competitors born as girls. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is an organization that supports and defends individual rights. The organization called the proposed bans “a coordinated attack on trans student athletes.” It said the “proposed laws discriminate against trans youth in ways that compromise their health, social and emotional development, and safety. They also raise a host of privacy concerns.” The proposed state bans, supported by Republicans, could go against part of a federal education law barring sex discrimination and high court rulings on the issue. In addition, others say an executive order signed by President Joe Biden, a Democrat, bars discrimination based on gender identity in school sports and elsewhere.
Title: Lawmakers Debate Ban on Trans Girls in College Sports
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They also raise a host of privacy concerns.”</span> <span data-start-time='88813' data-end-time='104563'>The proposed state bans, supported by Republicans, could go against part of a federal education law barring sex discrimination and high court rulings on the issue.</span> <span data-start-time='104563' data-end-time='121167'> In addition, others say an executive order signed by President Joe Biden, a Democrat, bars discrimination based on gender identity in school sports and elsewhere.</span> </p></div><div class='control-buttons-sticky' style='display:none;'><div class='control-buttons'><button title='Back' class='back' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Play' class='play' disabled='disabled'></button><button title='Pause' class='pause' style='display:none;'></button><button title='Forward' class='forward' disabled='disabled'></button><button class='finished-reading' style='display:none;'>Done</button></div></div></div><div id='article-media'><div id='media-image'><img src='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4946/A.jpg'/></div></div><div id='question-content' style='display:none;'><div class='vocabulary_question question-container' data-question-id=16980 data-hint-location='49104' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4946/what_is_the_mission_of_the_aclu.wav'>What is the mission of the ACLU?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='support and defend individual rights'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4946/supports_college_athletes.wav'><span>supports college athletes</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4946/defend_the_rules_of_the_nfl.wav'><span>defend the rules of the NFL</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4946/support_and_defend_individual_rights.wav'><span>support and defend individual rights</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4946/end_animal_cruelty.wav'><span>end animal cruelty</span></div></div></div><div class='multiple_choice_question question-container' data-question-id=16981 data-hint-location='0' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4946/what_state_was_mentioned_in_this_article.wav'>What state was mentioned in this article?</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='Mississippi'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4946/alabama.wav'><span>Alabama</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4946/mississippi.wav'><span>Mississippi</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4946/oregon.wav'><span>Oregon</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4946/georgia.wav'><span>Georgia</span></div></div></div><div class='sentence_completion_question question-container' data-question-id=16982 data-hint-location='88813' style='display:none;'><div class='question' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4946/_the_proposed_state_bans_mentioned_in_this_article_could_go_against_part_of_a_federal_education_law_barring__blank_.wav'> The proposed state bans mentioned in this article could go against part of a federal education law barring <span class='blank'>sex discrimination</span>.</div><div class='choices' data-correct-choice='sex discrimination'><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4946/tuition_hikes.wav'><span>tuition hikes</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4946/sex_discrimination.wav'><span>sex discrimination</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4946/campus_parties.wav'><span>campus parties</span></div><div class='choice' data-sound-name='https://news-app-production.s3.amazonaws.com/articles/4946/admission_fees.wav'><span>admission fees</span></div></div></div><div class='question-buttons'><button class='skip-button'></button><button class='hint-button'></button><button class='speak-button'></button></div></div></div>
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