California School Board Faces Backlash Over Transgender Athlete Policy
Parents and students criticize Riverside Unified School District's compliance with state law allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls' sports.
- Parents at a Riverside Unified School District meeting voiced strong opposition to a transgender athlete competing on a high school girls' cross-country team, citing fairness and safety concerns.
- Protests outside the meeting included both supporters and opponents of the policy, with pro-transgender activists outnumbering those wearing 'Save Girls' Sports' shirts.
- Parents criticized the district for allegedly punishing students who wore protest T-shirts and compared their actions to promoting hate symbols like swastikas, a claim tied to an ongoing lawsuit.
- Speakers at the meeting accused the school board of ignoring biological differences taught in its own science curriculum and giving preferential treatment to the transgender athlete regarding practice attendance.
- The district stated it is bound by California state law AB 1266, which mandates inclusion based on gender identity, and directed critics to address their concerns to lawmakers.
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