Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed a bill Thursday that will ban transgender students from competing in athletics corresponding to their gender, expanding a similar ban on trans athletes in public schools enacted in 2021.
if they ever had a transgender athlete compete, with every school reportedly saying they hadn't or not responding.
One of the most notable transgender athletes in the state was Mack Beggs, a trans man who was required by state officials to compete amongst girls while in high school before competing at Life University in Georgia. His comment on the law passed Thursday,"I think they are just scared. They're just trying to win political points and they're just trying to appease their people," transgender athlete Mack Beggs said.
"I really don't think it's a choice. I think it's something you really feel deep inside. And, you know, people are taking advantage of the fact that we're now being open and we we've come to this point," Beggs said. Senate Bill 15 is the latest in a long line of laws has Texas has enacted against the LGBTQ+ community during Abbott's administration. Per the
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