NC legislation proposed to restrict transgender student-athletes - Thursday, April 6

North Carolina lawmakers are looking at two bills to restrict high school sports for transgender athletes.Senate Bill 631, known as the "Fairness in Women's Sports Act," says sports teams must be designated as either "male, men or boys," "females, women or girls," or "co-ed or mixed."The bill says male students can not partake in athletics designated for women and girls. The sex would be based solely on a person's reproductive biology and genetics at birth.The North Carolina High School Athletic Association allows transgender student-athletes to play sports based on their gender identification upon request.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/nc-legislation-proposed-to-restrict-transgender-student-athletes-north-carolina-transgender-bills-laws-restrictions/275-0cb69ead-536f-4362-bc1d-3aaf4d2d22be