Texas considers banning trans athletes after Mack Beggs wins

[DonViejo]

Source: LGBTQ Nation



By Alex Bollinger · Thursday, May 11, 2017

Earlier this year, Texas‘s policy that high school athletes can only compete as the gender listed on their birth certificate led to Mack Beggs, a wrestler, competing with the girls, having an undefeated season, and winning the state tournament.

Beggs, for his part, asked to compete with the boys and was refused by the University Interscholastic League (UIL), the body that oversees high school sports in Texas. UIL rules ban the use of performance-enhancing drugs like testosterone but make an exception for students who are taking a treatment prescribed by a doctor.

Still, many parents were upset by this, and his story drew national attention. Texas is one of only six states that forces high school students to compete as the gender listed on their birth certificate – most other states have less restrictive policies.

But instead of changing its policy on student athletes who transition, Texas is considering a bill that would allow the UIL to ban transgender people from competing in high school sports.

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[dbackjon]

1. Fuck Texas Government and their Christian Taliban

Seriously. They are a blight on the nation.

[oberliner]

2. Do you think Mack should compete with boys or girls?

[dbackjon]

3. Boys. That is what he is.

[pnwmom]

4. He asked to compete with boys and it makes no sense they didn't let him. nt

[Scalded Nun]

5. This, along with all the other shit being pushed by the Austin GOP

should be reason enough for ALL professional sports organizations to pull any and all events from Texas. They will just keep this crap up and will keep pushing the limits until someone smacks them down. Wallet pain is about the only thing they understand. Assholes and bigots all!

[jmowreader]

6. The NCAA might do it but the pro leagues will not

Between just the top five leagues - NFL, MLB, NHL, NBA and WNBA - there are 11 pro teams in Texas.

[jb5150]

7. Makes no sense whatsoever ...

He asked to compete against boys and was refused, it's almost as if they wanted it to seem as if he had an unfair advantage, and against the girls perhaps he did. He would would have had no advantage in the male division, and possibly a disadvantage .... they didn't want a fair fight, they wanted a fiasco.

[gay texan]

8. unreal!!!!

How do these fucking evil piles of shit have so much power in this state?

Fuck conservative Christians!!!!