A heated debate over transgender athletes in school sports is reigniting in the Illinois House after a biological male runner from Naperville competed in the girls’ division at a recent junior high track meet.
State Representative Adam Niemerg criticized the continued allowance of biological males in girls’ sports, saying it undermines girls’ hard work and defies existing executive orders.
State Representative Anne Stava-Murray condemned lawmakers for using a child’s athletic moment as a political talking point, calling it “disgusting.” She said the child and their parents didn’t consent to the national attention and that the child’s identity is their private business.
Awake Illinois filed a Title IX complaint against the Naperville 203 Community School District.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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