Supporter holds an equality sign during a rally for transgender youths outside of the Capitol in Salt Lake City on March 24, 2022. At least 19 U.S.
states now either bar or limit participation in sports by transgender athletes, who are at the centre of a polarizing, politicized debate, even though only a fraction of them are believed to be among America's 8.5 million high school and college athletes.
As for how many transgender athletes are impacted by the state bans, there are no definitive numbers, though Associated Press reporting found the restrictions to be largely a solution in search of a problem.Most of the 19 states that have put restrictions on transgender athletes tend to vote conservative.
The flip side? A lawsuit filed in Florida argues that the state's ban on transgender athletes participating in girls sports violates Title IX.Earlier this year, the NCAA said it would set aside its old policy -- which was consistent across all sports in requiring transgender athletes to undergo hormone therapy -- and adhere to the rules set by each sport's national governing body.
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