Gov. Greg Abbott has signed into law the Save Women's Sports Act, which prohibits transgender athletes from participating in collegiate sports in Texas. The law has sparked controversy and protests in Denton.
“These are the women who committed their lives — altered their lives — so that they can compete, and yet you heard Riley talking about how she was marginalized,” Abbott said. “She was the winner, and she was denied that victory.”While proponents of the law say it reduces the competitive advantage transgender women might have in women’s sports, theCritics say the law seeks to address an issue that largely doesn’t exist.
“Let’s start with the electrical grid, then let’s go to teacher pay,” said Grace Chalon of Denton. “Let’s go to a broken foster-care system. Homelessness. Issues at the border. That’s a good start.” Gallagher said they have lived in Texas for 20 years, out since 2016 and transgender since 2018. But this summer was the first time they said they feel physically afraid to live in Texas — tying that directly to anti-LGBTQ efforts by the Texas Legislature.
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