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Heated hearing on HJ 10: lawmakers hear competing testimony on transgender participation in girls' and women's sports
Summary
Representative Kerri Seekins Crowe's HJ 10, urging Congress to pass the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act and declaring biological males should not play in girls' sports, drew substantial pro and con testimony from advocacy groups, legal advocates and community members.
The Senate Judiciary committee heard hours of testimony on House Joint Resolution 10, a joint resolution urging Congress to bar biological males from participating in girls' and women's sports. Representative Kerri Seekins Crowe, sponsor of HJ 10, framed the measure as an effort to protect female athletes and urged a "due pass."
Proponents testified that transgender females can hold a competitive advantage. Patrick Webb of the Montana Family Foundation cited a University of North Dakota survey of Montana…
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