A Georgia Senate committee kicked off a new push by Republicans in the state to ban transgender women from participating in women’s sports, hearing testimony on
Former collegiate swimmers Kaitlynn Wheeler, from third left, Riley Gaines, and Grace Countie, who competed in Georgia but aren't from the state, prepare to testify in opposition to transgender athletes in women's sports in front of the state senate's Special Committee on Protecting Women's Sports at the Capitol in Atlanta, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024.
But conservatives including Lt. Gov. Burt Jones — a possible Republican contender for governor in 2026 — have said that law doesn't go far enough and want lawmakers to pass additional laws in 2025. With Jones' current level of command over the Senate, that means that whatever the committee finds, the Senate is likely to take further action in a year when many people will be positioning themselves for 2026 campaigns.
“Many here today are focused on one student who won one title at one championship two years ago," said Kate Smith, the director of LGBTQI+ policy at the liberal-leaning Center for American Progress. “If trans women have such a clear advantage in sports, why do we not see them winning many more championships and filling team rosters at the college level?”
Former University of Kentucky swimmer Riley Gaines, whose advocacy on the issue has made her a conservative political star, read an open letter to Georgia Tech President Angel Cabrera.
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