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The letter, spearheaded by Mississippi attorney general Lynn Fitch, urged the NCAA to restore records in women's sports.
Republican attorneys general in more than two dozen states urged the NCAA on Tuesday to strip records, titles and awards from transgender women who competed in women’s college sports. The attorneys general,
Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall joined 27 other attorneys general in asking the NCAA to erase records of transgender women who competed in women’s college sports. Marshall, who is running for the U.S. Senate, signed the letter by Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch to Charlie Baker, president of the NCAA.
Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego, once praised for his support of LGBTQ+ rights, is being criticized after suggesting transgender girls should not compete in school sports aligned with their gender identity.
Fairness demands that we recognize the women who trained, competed and won under the rules as they were meant to be.”
A transgender athlete’s lawsuit against Princeton exposes risks facing school administrators who enforce a Trump-inspired policy.
The suit alleges officials told Sadie Schreiner the athlete could not participate 15 minutes before the race began.
The lawsuit comes more than five months after the NCAA changed its participation policy for transgender athletes.