APP Presses Gov. Abbott for Stronger Women’s Sports Protections

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Late yesterday, Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed into law H.B. 25, legislation which directs the state’s University Interscholastic League to adopt a rule prohibiting biological males from competing in girls’ athletics in public K-12 schools. The bill’s signing makes Texas the ninth state to enact a law protecting female athletes. However, the law does not … Read more

Texas AG Ken Paxton Commits to Protecting Women’s Sports, Private Spaces

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Yesterday, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton released a letter to President Joe Biden in which he committed to defend a fair playing field for female athletes as well as the privacy and safety of women in female-only spaces such as bathrooms and locker rooms. Paxton wrote: “You have taken a drastic and unacceptable step toward … Read more