Kentucky's Transgender Athlete Ban Moves Forward as Bill Passes State Senate
Senate passed a bill that inches the measure closer toward becoming law.Under the bill, called the Save Women's Sports Act, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association Board of Control would be directed to ban those identified as males on their birth certificates from engaging in girls' team sports.
The measure was immediately condemned by the ACLU of Kentucky."If this becomes law, it will jeopardize our children's mental health, physical well-being, and ability to access educational opportunities comparable to their peers," ACLU of Kentucky Spokesperson Samuel Crankshaw said in a statement."Senate Bill 83 violates the United States Constitution by violating students' equal protection and privacy rights, and Title IX of the Civil Rights Act by imposing a wholesale ban on transgender girls from participating in athletics consistent with their gender identity," Crankshaw continued.This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available..
