Bill Would Require Student Athletes To Compete In Sports Based On Gender At Birth

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CBS Local) — Critics of a bill that would require student athletes in Tennessee to play on the sports team of their gender birth say it is an attack on transgender students.
Republican Rep. Bruce Griffey introduced House Bill 1572, known as the Girls Athletic Protection Act. He says it’s designed to ensure fairness in sports competitions throughout the state.
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