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Heated testimony in Annapolis as Maryland sponsor presses bill reserving girls' varsity sports and locker rooms by sex
Summary
Sponsor Delegate Kathy Shalaga presented HB63 proposing biological‑sex definitions for girls' varsity/JV sports and locker rooms. Supporters cited competitive fairness and safety; many committee members pressed for peer‑reviewed evidence, legal analysis, and implementation details on forms and privacy.
Delegate Kathy Shalaga opened testimony on House Bill 63, the ‘fairness in girls sports’ proposal, arguing it would reserve varsity and junior‑varsity girls’ competitions and locker rooms for biological girls and preserve opportunities for female athletes. Shalaga described the bill as ‘simple’ and repeatedly framed it as protecting competitive fairness and safety.
During a sustained question-and-answer period, multiple delegates — including…
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