California, Title IX and Transgender
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CIF announced a compromise, allowing two more athletes to compete if the student made the finals. If she makes the podium, the next finisher will receive the same medal.
The letter from Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, who heads the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, says the rule by the California Interscholastic Federation, which governs student sports in the state, is in violation of the 14th Amendment, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex.
Transgender athlete AB Hernandez was unflustered amid controversy and protests over her participation in girls sports. Under revised rules for the championship, she shared two first-place medals and a second-place medal with cisgender competitors.
Steve Hilton calls for repeal of a law on transgender athletes if elected California governor. Discover his stance and plans.
The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into whether California, its interscholastic sports federation and the Jurupa Unified School District are violating the civil rights of cisgender girls by allowing transgender students to compete in school sports,