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Six transgender girls play sports in Ohio, but GOP wants them out
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Six girls across Ohio may no longer be able to play on their sports teams if Republicans in the state get their way.
...Only three transgender students have been approved for the upcoming spring sports season, the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) told News 5. Ember is one of them.
There are approximately 400,000 athletes participating in 7-12 athletics in the state, according to OHSAA. Ember and the five other girls are 0.000015% of the population. For the spring season, she and the two others represent 0.0000075%.
...Inside the bill and inside the statehouse
Along with requiring schools, state institutions of higher education and private colleges to designate separate single-sex teams and sports for each sex, the bill provides opportunity for legal action.
Anyone who feels they didn't get an athletic opportunity or "suffers a direct or indirect harm" can sue the school and district, interscholastic conference or organization that regulates the conference. If someone feels they have been retaliated against for reporting a potential "trans" student, they are also able to sue. The litigious individual must bring the suit within two years after the "violation" occurs.
This bill only impacts the ability to participate on a girls team, not boys or a co-ed team.
...Only three transgender students have been approved for the upcoming spring sports season, the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) told News 5. Ember is one of them.
There are approximately 400,000 athletes participating in 7-12 athletics in the state, according to OHSAA. Ember and the five other girls are 0.000015% of the population. For the spring season, she and the two others represent 0.0000075%.
...Inside the bill and inside the statehouse
Along with requiring schools, state institutions of higher education and private colleges to designate separate single-sex teams and sports for each sex, the bill provides opportunity for legal action.
Anyone who feels they didn't get an athletic opportunity or "suffers a direct or indirect harm" can sue the school and district, interscholastic conference or organization that regulates the conference. If someone feels they have been retaliated against for reporting a potential "trans" student, they are also able to sue. The litigious individual must bring the suit within two years after the "violation" occurs.
This bill only impacts the ability to participate on a girls team, not boys or a co-ed team.
https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/politics/ohio-politics/six-transgender-girls-play-sports-in-ohio-but-gop-wants-them-out
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