On a party-line vote of 13-10, the New Hampshire Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would organize school sports for middle schoolers and above based on gender at birth, and would specifically ban transgender girls from playing in girls' sports. did. “I think the facts are clear, although they may not be universal, that biological males have greater strength and speed than biological females,'' said Sen. Jeb Bradley, Republican Senate president. . Senate Democrats reject this argument, arguing that while transgender youth may have the biological characteristics of boys, they are actually girls and should be treated as such. >> Download the free WMUR app to stay informed on the go: Apple | Google Play<「彼らのチームメイトは彼らが女の子であることを知っており、コーチも彼らが女の子であることを知っており、彼らの両親も彼らが女の子であることを知っているにもかかわらず、この法案は彼らに男子チームでプレーすることを強いるか、まったくスポーツをしないよう強制することになるだろう。 」と民主党キーン州のドノバン・フェントン上院議員は述べた。共和党は、テストステロンの身体的優位性で身体が発達した若いアスリートに女子との競争を認めるのは不公平であり、安全上の危険を伴うと述べた。>>Related: Conservative fathers speak out against transgender-focused bill Young senators in N.H. statehouse. Dan Inniss told his colleagues that he spoke with Caitlyn Jenner about the issue. “Jenner in high school, if she had turned, she would have destroyed every female athlete she faced,” Inniss said. “And Caitlin went on to say that eventually someone would be killed or seriously injured.” Democrats argue that injuries are already part of interscholastic competition. “All students run the risk of injury when playing youth sports. That's why, as parents, we must sign waivers,” said Sen. Debra Altschiller, D-Stratham. The bill will now go to Governor Chris Sununu's desk. He was not forthcoming about the bill when asked about it Wednesday, but he did give a clear opinion on the issue in “Close Up” earlier this year. “I fundamentally don't believe that biological boys should participate in women's sports. I think it's dangerous,” Sununu said at the time.
On a party-line vote of 13-10, the New Hampshire Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would organize school sports for middle schoolers and above according to their sex at birth, specifically banning transgender girls from playing in girls' sports. did.
“I think the facts are clear. It may not be universal, but biological males have greater strength and speed than biological females,” said Republican Senate President Jeb Bradley. Ta.
Senate Democrats reject this argument, arguing that while transgender youth may have the biological characteristics of boys, they are actually girls and should be treated as such.
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“Their teammates know they’re a girl, their coaches know they’re a girl, their parents know they’re a girl, and this bill doesn’t make them They will force them to play in men's teams or not play sports at all,” Sen said. Donovan Fenton, D-Keene.
Republicans argued that it was unfair and a safety risk to allow young athletes, whose bodies were developed due to the physical advantage of testosterone, to compete against women.
>> Related: Conservative fathers speak out against bill targeting transgender youth in N.H. state legislature
Sen. Dan Innis told colleagues he spoke to Caitlyn Jenner about the issue.
“Jenner in high school, if she had turned over, would have crushed every female athlete she faced,” Inniss said. “And Caitlin went on to say that eventually someone would be killed or seriously injured,” she continued.
Democrats argue that injuries are already part of interscholastic competition.
“All students run the risk of injury when playing youth sports. That's why, as parents, we must sign waivers,” said Sen. Debra Altschiller, D-Stratham.
The bill will now go to Gov. Chris Sununu's desk. When the governor was asked about the bill on Wednesday, he declined to comment, but in “Close Up” earlier this year, he gave a clear opinion on the issue.
“I basically don't think biological boys should participate in women's sports. I think it's dangerous,” Sununu said at the time.
