US President, Joe Biden is facing criticism after signing an executive order that forces schools to include transgender athletes in girls' sports.
According to the Biden Administration, the law is aimed at Preventing
and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual
Orientation.
Some Americans are claiming that the order will now make it compulsory for schools to allow transgender female students to compete in girls' sports .
Some critics say it will disadvantage cis girls; accusing Biden of 'erasing women' and imposing 'a new glass ceiling'.
But many LGBT rights activists have hailed the executive order, arguing
that Biden is making good on his promise to create a more unified and
inclusive country.
Back in March 2020, Idaho state became the nation's first to prohibit
transgender students who identify as female from playing on female teams
at public schools.
In the US, 16 states 'have friendly policies that help facilitate full
inclusion of trans and non-binary students in high school athletic.
Trump during his administration was opposed to the inclusion of
transgender female athletes in girls' sports and threatened to pull
funding but Biden has used his first days in office to announce his own
anti-discrimination executive order.
The order, titled Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis
of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation, was signed just hours after
the new POTUS assumed office on Wednesday evening.
It states that '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 order adds: 'It is the policy of my administration to prevent and
combat discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual
orientation'.
Biden claims that such anti-discrimination policies are 'enshrined in
the nation's anti-discrimination laws', and align with a Supreme Court
ruling from 2020 that prohibits 'discrimination on the basis of
someone's gender identity'.
As it stands schools will have funding pulled if they do not allow transgender female athletes to compete in girls' sports.
Reacting to the order, Journalist Abigail Shrier wrote on Twitter: 'On
day 1, Biden 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. A new glass
ceiling was just placed over girls.'
Erielle Davidson of The Jewish Institute for National Security of
America, wrote: 'Sad day for women's sports. Women must compete against
biological males at the risk of injury and loss of title, thanks to a
new Biden executive order. Don't ever tell me this is 'pro-woman.' It's
not. It's destructive and malicious.'
The hashtag #BidenErasedWomen has been trending since Thursday till today on US Twitter.
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