Oklahoma Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed the Save Women’s Sports Act on Wednesday morning.
Oklahoma is the fourth state to enact a law banning biological males from female sports. This bill applies to high school and college
Stitt said, “This bill, the Save Women’s Sports Act, to us in Oklahoma is just common sense.”
“When it comes to sports and athletics, girls should compete against girls. Boys should compete against boys. And let’s be very clear: That’s all this bill says.”
From NEWS9:
Levi Gladd, a distance runner on the University of Oklahoma’s track and field team, agreed with Stitt.“I’m behind this because I believe that all young women deserve the opportunity to excel at whatever sport they choose to be passionate about,” Gladd said. “I don’t think it should be taken away from them, especially for biological reasons they can’t overcome.”OU released a statement saying they will “continue to embrace diversity and inclusion and is committed to creating an environment of belonging where those who play for us, work for us and support us are welcomed as their true, authentic selves.”Oklahoma State University athletics spokespeople said they were aware of the bill.
The Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activity Association never received a complaint about transgender females in sports, but will comply with the law.
Civil rights groups condemned the law:
“The only emergency here is that transgender, two spirit and gender non-conforming kids in Oklahoma are trying their hardest to survive in conditions that are so unwelcoming they are not sure they can live through another day of it,” Freedom Oklahoma executive director Nicole McAfee said.The ACLU of Oklahoma said it is exploring legal recourse.“This fight is not about sports. It’s about erasing and excluding trans people and children from every aspect of public life,” ACLU of Oklahoma Policy Director Cindy Nguyen said.
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