A bill that would require transgender athletes to compete against their biological sex had a lot of discussion in a Senate committee Wednesday. (Photo by Michael Flippo/Adobe Stock)

Trans athlete bill sparks healthy debate in Senate committee

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Sports

A bill forcing transgender student athletes to compete only with others who share their biological gender drew some healthy discussion in the Senate Education Committee Wednesday.  “While the public could be broadly accepting of the idea that adults who want to identify as a different gender and undergo hormone treatment to live out their lives should be given space to …

A new bill touches on a widely-debated topic: transgender athletes in competitions. (Photo by JJAVA/Adobe Stock)

Trans athletes should compete based on birth gender, bill says 

Jarek RutzHeadlines, Sports

A controversial topic that has swept the nation – transgender athletes – will show up in the Delaware General Assembly Wednesday.  Dubbed the “Fairness in Girls’ Sports Act,” Senate Bill 191 is on the agenda of the Senate Education Committee and if approved would force a trans student athlete to compete only with others who share their biological gender. Sponsored …