California lawmakers will be debating two bills on Tuesday that aim to keep transgender youth off sports teams consistent with their gender identity, reversing a 2013 law that allowed students to participate based on their gender identity rather than their birth sex. The bills would also ban students assigned male at birth from competing on girls’ sports teams. The hearing follows Transgender Day of Visibility and comes after Governor Newsom questioned the fairness of transgender athletes in girls’ sports on his podcast. At least 24 states have laws banning transgender women and girls from certain sports competitions, and President Trump signed an executive order to enforce this at the federal level. There is a nationwide battle over transgender rights, with some states also imposing bans on gender-affirming care and requiring schools to share students’ gender identity with parents without their consent. Education Secretary Linda McMahon has urged Newsom to support the bills banning transgender athletes from girls’ sports and to clarify his stance on gender confusion and permanent medical interventions. The U.S. Department of Education is investigating California over a law that bars school districts from informing parents when a student changes their gender identity at school. The debate over transgender athletes in youth sports continues to be a contentious issue in California and across the country.
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