Bill Ties Title IX Protections to Sex Assigned at Birth

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A bill introduced to Congress on Thursday would specify that Title IX protections are applied based on whether a person is assigned female at birth, preventing people who were determined to be males at birth from participating in women's sports.

“Title IX was a historic provision championed by Hawaii’s own Congresswoman Patsy Mink in order to provide equal opportunity for women and girls in high school and college sports," Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, the bill's co-sponsor, said in a statement, as reported by Sports Illustrated. "However, Title IX is being weakened by some states who are misinterpreting Title IX, creating uncertainty, undue hardship and lost opportunities for female athletes. Our legislation protects Title IX’s original intent which was based on the general biological distinction between men and women athletes based on sex."

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