“I talked to my kid last night about this bill and asked a little for her insight,” said Jennifer Plumb, a physician and mother of a trans child. “And she said, ‘Well, if the goal is to keep us out of the locker rooms and off the courts, it’s working.’”
The commission would look at wingspan, hip-to-knee ratio and stride to determine if a transgender student could compete.
But during a Monday morning legislative committee hearing, both LGBTQ advocates and conservative groups came together to oppose her newest idea. Ruzicka told state lawmakers she preferred the bill Birkeland, R-Morgan, brought forward last year, a measure thatThat original proposal died in the Legislature last year over fears that it could cost the state high-profile athletic events and after Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith lobbied against it. Rep.
The proposed commission composition also concerned Williams, who said it puts “far too much weight on the value of competition and far too little on the value of participation.” The House and Human Services Committee voted in support of the measure, with three Democratic committee members opposed. It will now go to the full House for consideration.Birkeland argues that her bill would benefit all student athletes, including those who are transgender, because it will establish a clear process. Without that, animosity and divisions can emerge as students wonder if they’re operating on a level playing field, she said.
Plumb later spoke about the consequences of subjecting transgender young people to more intense scrutiny — especially since they already dread having their identities questioned and attacked.
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