Transgender athletes in sports a ‘sleeper’ issue this election: WSJ

CRAIG NIGRELLI: THE WALL STREET JOURNAL EDITORIAL BOARD THIS WEEK WROTE A COLUMN, CALLING TRANSGENDER SPORTS : A  2024 SLEEPER ISSUE.

IT NOTED THREE SPECIFIC U-S SENATE RACES WHERE IT IS A BIG DEAL : OHIO, MONTANA AND WISCONSIN.

THE ISSUE IS CURRENTLY FRONT AND CENTER IN COLLEGE SPORTS.  NEARLY A HALF-DOZEN TEAMS HAVE FORFEITED THEIR WOMEN’S VOLLEYBALL MATCHES AGAINST SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY,  BECAUSE SAN JOSE STATE HAS A TRANSGENDER WOMAN ON THEIR TEAM – THE PLAYER WAS BORN A MALE BUT NOW IDENTIFIES AS A WOMAN.

THE MOST RECENT TEAM THAT REFUSED TO PLAY WAS THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA-RENO.   THE TEAM WRITING :

“We demand that our right to safety and fair competition on the court be upheld. We refuse to participate in any match that advances injustice against female athletes.”

IN A RECENT CNN SEGMENT ON THE ISSUE – THE NETWORK CITED A GALLUP SURVEY FROM 2023. THE QUESTION : DO YOU THINK  TRANSGENDER ATHLETES SHOULD BE ABLE TO PLAY ON SPORTS TEAMS THAT MATCH THEIR CURRENT GENDER IDENTITY OR SHOULD ONLY BE ALLOWED TO PLAY ON SPORTS TEAMS THAT MATCH THEIR BIRTH GENDER ?

93% OF REPUBLICANS SAID ONLY ON TEAMS THAT MATCH THEIR BIRTH GENDER TO 6% OF REPUBLICANS WHO SAID GENDER IDENTITY.

WHEREAS, 48 PERCENT OF DEMOCRATS SAID ONLY TEAMS THAT MATCH THEIR BIRTH GENDER, TO 47 % WHO SAID THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO PLAY ON TEAMS THAT MATCH THEIR CURRENT IDENTITY.

IN A TOWN HALL WITH FOX NEWS THIS WEEK,  FORMER PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP SAID HE WOULD STOP TRANSGENDER WOMEN FROM PLAYING GIRLS SPORTS, HE TOLD ANCHOR HARRIS FAULKNER, “ YOU JUST BAN IT.  THE PRESIDENT BANS IT. YOU JUST DON’T LET IT HAPPEN. “

AS FOR WHERE VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS STANDS.  THE GROUP : ADVOCATES FOR TRANS EQUALITY HAS ENDORSED HER FOR PRESIDENT, SAYING

“ Since taking office as our nation’s first woman of color Vice President, Harris has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to advancing the well-being of the transgender community.”

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