Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit against the NCAA, alleging that the organization misleads fans and jeopardizes women's safety by allowing transgender women to compete in women's sports events. Paxton claims the NCAA violates Texas law by not transparently identifying transgender athletes and promoting 'radical gender theory' in college athletics. He seeks to limit transgender athlete participation in Texas-based or Texas-involving NCAA competitions or prevent the organization from labeling events as women's sports if they include transgender women. The NCAA, while not addressing the allegations, stated its commitment to supporting women's sports and upholding Title IX.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said has sued the National Collegiate Athletic Association, accusing the organization of misleading college sports fans by allowing transgender women to participate in events marketed as women’s competitions. Paxton said the NCAA violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by deceiving fans who want to support sporting events that only include athletes whose female sex was assigned at birth.
More than 25 cases of bird flu confirmed in Texas this month Many Republicans have eagerly taken up the fight against transgender women’s participation in sports as one of their top priorities in recent years, with many candidates highlighting their opposition in political ads that aired in the leadup to the November elections. The attention on the issue prompted some Democratic candidates to declare they did not support trans athletes in women’s sports.
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