Yesterday, Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed HB 500, the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, which prohibits biological males from competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams at public schools, colleges and universities in the state. The bill’s signing comes as the issue has exploded across the country in recent months, with the Department of Justice … Read more
Yesterday, the US Department of Justice filed a statement of interest arguing that women athletes should not be forced to compete against biological males in school sports. The brief, which was filed in response to a lawsuit brought by high school girl athletes against the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC), made clear that rewriting athletic … Read more
This week, three high school girl athletes in Connecticut filed a lawsuit against the state’s athletic conference, arguing that the state’s policy allowing biological males to compete in girl’s sports violates their right to a fair playing field under Title IX. Since Connecticut changed its policy in 2017, two male track and field athletes have … Read more