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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers are considering a controversial new proposal that would remove biological girls from girls’ sports teams in public schools and universities, a move supporters say is necessary to promote fairness, inclusivity, and “repair centuries of gender-based imbalance in athletics.”
The proposed legislation, introduced Tuesday by members of Oregon’s Equity and Identity in Sport Caucus, would prohibit students assigned female at birth from competing on teams designated for girls or women, citing concerns over “legacy advantages rooted in biological essentialism.”
“This is about making space for underrepresented identities in competitive environments,” said Rep. Devon Lin-Waters (D-Portland), who co-sponsored the bill. “The current system
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