by Ryan Foley at The Christian Post
The U.S. Secretary of Education has expressed support for allowing trans-identified athletes to compete in sports that correspond with their gender identity as opposed to their biological sex, hinting that the federal government would take action against states that passed laws requiring athletes to compete in sports teams that match their biological sex.
In an interview with ESPN that aired Monday, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona discussed his views on “how transgender athletes should be treated and when and how they should compete.”
Cardona dismissed the argument that “allowing transgender athletes to compete in certain competitions is unfair to female athletes.”
“I recognize there’s a lot of concern around … that issue. But what’s not tolerable is saying that some students cannot participate because of their gender,” he said.
“LGBTQ students have endured more harassment than most other groups. So it’s critically important that we stand with them and give them opportunities to engage in what every other child can engage in without harassment.”
Cardona stressed that he supports “local control” in education, but suggested that his office would be open to taking action against states that pass laws requiring athletes to compete on sports teams that correspond with their biological sex instead of their chosen gender identity.
“We do have a responsibility to protect the civil rights of students, and if we feel the civil rights are being violated, we will act:”…
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