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Believing and perpetuating myths and misconceptions about trans athletes is harmful. Denying trans people the right to participate is discrimination and it doesn’t just hurt trans people, it hurts all of us. 
There is a long legacy of sex discrimination in sport. Myths, such as the idea that physical exertion would harm women’s reproductive systems or that women were inherently inferior athletes, were historically used to “protect” women out of participation.
The marginalization of trans trans & intersex athletes is rooted in the same harmful history of gender discrimination and stereotyping that has impeded the achievement of gender equality in sports as a whole.
🏦 IN COURT: In a half hour, we'll be (virtually) in court fighting for transgender Idahoans' right to obtain accurate birth certificates.
#HB509 flies in the face of this very Court's rulings. Trans Idahoans deserve better!
Read more about the case: lambdalegal.org/in-court/cases…
#HB509 flies in the face of this very Court's rulings. Trans Idahoans deserve better!
Read more about the case: lambdalegal.org/in-court/cases…
HISTORY:
4/18/17: We sued Idaho over their categorical refusal to allow transgender people to correct the gender marker on their birth certificates.
3/5/18: We won! Court orders officials to begin allowing Idahoan-born trans people to do so beginning 4/6/18.
4/18/17: We sued Idaho over their categorical refusal to allow transgender people to correct the gender marker on their birth certificates.
3/5/18: We won! Court orders officials to begin allowing Idahoan-born trans people to do so beginning 4/6/18.
3/20/20: @GovernorLittle signs into law #HB509, banning transgender people from changing the gender marker on their birth certificates.
You know, despite the 2018 ruling.
You know, despite the 2018 ruling.
