Bill would let athletes sit out opposite-sex games
BOSTON (WWLP) – At the state house, supporters gathered to promote a bill that would allow student-athletes the option to sit out of a game if players of the opposite sex are competing.
According to the Massachusetts Family Institute, at issue is a 1979 Supreme Judicial Court ruling.
The ruling allows boys to play on girls' teams if there is no equivalent boys' team for that sport. Supporters say the Massachusetts bill is not aimed at transgender people. However, advocates were happy with the president's order, banning trans individuals from sports.
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