Speakers object to transgender athletes in girls sports
Protesters said the 13-year-old policy is unfair as one male athlete was expected to place in three girls events at the championships.
- On Friday, protesters gathered outside Buchanan High School in Clovis, Calif., to challenge the California Interscholastic Federation's transgender athlete policy during the state track and field championships.
- The CIF's 13-year-old Policy 300D permits transgender athletes to compete consistent with their gender identity, a stance that remains unpopular among many community members in the historically conservative city of Clovis.
- At a press conference, Chino Unified School District board chair Sonja Shaw called the participation of male athletes in girls' events a "disgrace," while Clovis Mayor Pro Tem Diana Pearce criticized the CIF for allowing boys to compete against girls.
- Earlier this month, the California Family Council led a protest in Yorba Linda, though the CIF and the Clovis Unified School District did not respond to requests for comment regarding the ongoing demonstrations.
- A 2023 City University study noted physiological variations in athletes of the same sex, though supporters argue that excluding transgender athletes undermines the talent of all competitors, a position that remains contentious in California.
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Speakers object to transgender athletes in girls sports
(The Center Square) – As state track and field championships commenced Friday at Buchanan High School in Clovis, Calif., protesters set up across the street to take aim at transgender athletes competing in girls’ sports.
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