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[–]worried19[S] 13 insightful - 2 fun13 insightful - 1 fun14 insightful - 2 fun -  (4 children)

Yes, it extends to sports. Biden has been championing allowing natal males into girls' sports at all levels, including high school and college, regardless of whether they have made any medical changes to their bodies.

Some relevant links:

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jan/22/transgender-athletes-joe-biden-executive-order

https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/biden-administration-withdraws-transgender-athlete-case-n1258723

[–]FlanJam 11 insightful - 2 fun11 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 2 fun -  (3 children)

Ahh, I see. Well, if I'm being optimistic maybe this will the the final straw for people. I mean, people have to realize there's something wrong when they see a completely untransitioned male person competing in sports with women. You gotta be insane to think otherwise.

[–]worried19[S] 11 insightful - 2 fun11 insightful - 1 fun12 insightful - 2 fun -  (2 children)

You would think, but the mainstream media is trying their hardest to gaslight people into believing it's no big deal.

[–][deleted] 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I think this is shaping up for a guaranteed legal challenge via the First Amendment's religious clauses ("Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof . . .) and a strong and continuing pushback at the state level. Since the feds seem to be opting for forcing the issue rather than dialog and mediation, there will be resistance. They could have done better.

[–]worried19[S] 10 insightful - 1 fun10 insightful - 0 fun11 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

I hold out hope for the Supreme Court.

It's not just the conservatives on the court. The justices are very strong on freedom of religion, both right and left. Unanimous decision just yesterday upholding religious rights over LGBT rights:

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/06/17/supreme-court-sides-with-catholic-adoption-agency-that-refuses-to-work-with-lgbt-couples.html