In a statement, he said the bill would 'protect women and girls in competitive sports. On Thursday, Steube reintroduced the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act which he had put forward earlier in the month before Biden took office and which is backed by 13 other GOP lawmakers. On the same day Biden gave the order, Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) tweeted that 'by forcing biological female athletes to compete against biological male athletes in competitive sports, we are taking away women's opportunities on and off the field.' Any educational institution that receives federal funding must admit biologically-male athletes to women's teams, women's scholarships, etc.Ī new glass ceiling was just placed over girls. On day 1, Biden unilaterally eviscerates women's sports. Ryan Anderson from the conservative Heritage Foundation wrote that 'in reality, it spells the end of girls' and women's sports as we know them.' It's destructive and malicious.' Davidson added. 'Don't ever tell me this is 'pro-woman.' It's not. Her message was retweeted by Erielle Davidson from the Jewish Institute for National Security of America who described Biden's order as a 'sad day for women's sports' because it would mean that 'women must compete against biological males at the risk of injury and loss of title. A new glass ceiling was just placed over girls,' she tweeted, adding that the order 'unilaterally eviscerates women's sports.' 'Any educational institution that receives federal funding must admit biologically-male athletes to women's teams, women's scholarships, etc. 'Children should be able to learn without worrying about whether they will be denied access to the restroom, the locker room, or school sports,' the executive order states.īut journalist and author Abigail Shrier warned of the move by Biden on his first day in office and referred to speculation that public schools will have funding pulled if they do not allow transgender female athletes to compete in girls' sports. Alex Wong/Getty Imagesīiden's order clarifies that 'sex' includes sexual orientation and gender identity. His order to protect the LGBTQ community from discrimination has sparked concerns over its impact on sports. President Joe Biden signs an executive order at the White House January 21, 2021.

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