The California High School Sports board of directors is changing its competition rules at the athletics championships this weekend this weekend to allow more girls to participate in the controversy in the participation of a Trans-Athlete student.
California Interscholastic Federation said it was extending access to more “biological” athletes to participate in the meeting of the championship. The group announced the change Tuesday after President Donald Trump Published on his social media site On the participation of an athlete trans in the competition.
“As part of this pilot entry process, any biological student-athlete who would have won the next qualification brand for one of the automatic qualification entries in their section in the CIF state competition, and did not reach the state brand of the CIF State during the final of the final during their section,” said the federation in a declaration. “The CIF thinks that this pilot entry process achieves the participation opportunities that we are looking to offer our students athletes.”
This decision comes in the midst of a national battle on the Transgender Youth Rights In which states have limited transgender girls to participate in female sports teams, prohibiting surgeries affirming the sexes for minors and parents forced to be warned if a child changes his pronouns in school. At least 24 states have laws prohibiting transgender women and girls from participating in certain sports competitions. Some policies were blocked in court.
A Recent AP-Noc survey have found that around 7 out of 10 American adults think that transgender female athletes should not be allowed to participate in the sports of girls and women in high school, college or professional level. This point of view was shared by around 9 in 10 Republicans and about half of the Democrats.
The Federation has not specified whether the change applies to all events or only events where a Trans athlete qualified for the final. The change only applies to this weekend competition. The organization has not said how many students will be affected by the change.
The change of rule can be the first attempt at the national level by a sports director of secondary school to extend the competition when the trans athletes participate.
Trump threatens to withdraw federal funding
Trump threatened on Tuesday from drawing federal funding in California if the state did not prevent Trans from participating in girls sports. The post has referred to Ab Hernandez, a trans athlete who should participate in the triple jump for girls, high jump and long jump to the state final. She won the length of the girls in Division 3 and the tripled girls and ranked seventh in the high jump during the finals of the southern section division on May 19, according to CIF’s results.
“It’s not fair and totally degrading for women and girls,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump too Criticized the Democratic Governor of Maine After saying that the state would take the president to prevent Trans girls from participating in girls sports.
Trump administration launched an investigation Earlier this year during a Californian law which indicates that districts cannot force teachers and staff to inform parents if a student changes his gender identity at school.
Newsom rents change
California Gouv. Gavin Newsom recently said on his podcast That it is “deeply unfair” for transgender girls to participate in the sports of girls. Charlie Kirk, the conservative commentator and guest of the Podcast, referred to Hernandez by questioning Newsom about the problem.
Trump said he was planning to talk about it on Tuesday in Newsom. The Governor’s office did not confirm the appeal, but said that the California Interscolaire Federation’s Rule Change was a “thoughtful approach”.
“The pilot proposed by CIF is a reasonable way and respectful to navigate a complex problem without compromising competitive equity – a model to continue,” said Newsom spokesperson Izzy Gardon.
Sophia Lorey with the California conservative family council, who protested Hernandez in competition in girls, said that the change in rule was “damage control”.
“The girls who were unjustly eliminated are suddenly back for the state this weekend,” said Lorey. “It’s a step in the right direction, but let’s be real: it should never have happened. The boys do not belong to girls sports. ”
Democratic state legislators Bills blocked last month This would have forbidden transgender girls to participate in girls sports.
Equality California, an LGBTQ + plea organization, said that Trump administration “intimidated a child” and called CIF to maintain its “inclusive and evidence policies”.
“Our community is looking at, and we are counting on the CIF to maintain its policies, adhere to the California law, protect its athletes and reaffirm that everyone deserves safe and authentic,” said the group in a joint declaration with several other organizations.
Responses from athletes and district
Parents and conservative defenders opposed to transgender girls who participate in girls sports criticized Hernandez’s participation and heckled it during the post-season meetings.
After losing against Hernandez in long jump Interview on Fox News.
“I have nothing against this athlete as a person and I have nothing against the trans community,” said McGuinness. “My message today is really specifically for CIF and for them to act quickly and in a timely manner, because it is a problem really sensitive to time.”
Hernandez said to the publication Capital & Main Earlier this month, in response to adult verbal attacks, “I can’t do anything about people’s actions”, so she focuses on what she can control.
“I am still a child, you are an adult, and so that you are aging like a child shows how you are as a person,” she said.
In an email, Hernandez’s mother refused to comment on Tuesday’s change of rule.
The unified school district of Jurupa, which includes Hernandez’s high school in southern California, said that it would continue to follow the law of the state allowing students to rivalal in sports teams who line up with their gender identity.
