{"id":549370,"date":"2021-06-02T12:06:39","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T16:06:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=549370"},"modified":"2021-06-02T12:06:40","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T16:06:40","slug":"gov-desantis-signs-bill-requiring-trans-athletes-to-compete-as-their-biological-sex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-desantis-signs-bill-requiring-trans-athletes-to-compete-as-their-biological-sex\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. DeSantis signs bill requiring trans athletes to compete as their biological sex"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgov-desantis-signs-bill-requiring-trans-athletes-to-compete-as-their-biological-sex%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=549370&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div id=\"attachment_2416674\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\">\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-2416674\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FILE \u2013 In this April 30, 2021, file photo surrounded by lawmakers, Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis speaks at the end of a legislative session at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo\/Wilfredo Lee, File)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h5>OAN Newsroom<br \/>UPDATED 9:02 AM PT \u2013 Wednesday, June 2, 2021<\/h5>\n<p>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) recently signed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flgov.com\/2021\/06\/01\/governor-ron-desantis-signs-fairness-in-womens-sports-act\/\">Fairness in Women\u2019s Sports Act<\/a>, prohibiting biological males from competing in girl\u2019s sports in the state.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican made the bill official Tuesday, which aims to ensure that opportunities like college scholarships are protected for female athletes. The law requires sports at public schools, universities or clubs be designated as either male or female based on the biological sex of the athletes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not a message to anything other than saying we\u2019re going to protect fairness in women\u2019s sports,\u201d DeSantis stated. \u201cWe believe that it\u2019s important to have integrity in the competition and we think it\u2019s important that they\u2019re able to compete on a level playing field.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This comes in stark contrast to Democrat-led Connecticut, where biological males are allowed to compete with whatever gender they identify with. However, a growing number of high school and college students from the state are coming forward to push-back.<\/p>\n<p>While also speaking at the press briefing, track and field athlete Selena Sol said the lack of protections for women\u2019s sports in Connecticut is robbing herself and teammates of opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI missed advancing to the next level of competition in the 55 meter dash by just two spots, two spots that were taken by biological males,\u201d she explained. \u201cIt was frustrating, heartbreaking and demoralizing to sidelined in my own sport.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While large organizations like the NCAA have threatened to boycott states that refuse to force women to compete with biological males, DeSantis said protecting opportunities for student athletes has made it a risk he\u2019s willing to take.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In Florida, we\u2019re going to do what\u2019s right and we won\u2019t be cowed by pressure from woke corporations. They will not dictate the policies in Florida \u2013 not now, not ever. Florida will stand strong and protect women&#8217;s sports and opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>Watch more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tX9Iqit5uw\">https:\/\/t.co\/tX9Iqit5uw<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/B4tohDyHZd\">pic.twitter.com\/B4tohDyHZd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1399833245898973187?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 1, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The change, which takes effect July 1, will make Florida the largest state to put such restrictions into place.<\/p>\n<h4>MORE NEWS:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/actor-greg-ellis-sheds-light-on-family-law-in-upcoming-book\/\">Actor Greg Ellis Sheds Light On Family Law In Upcoming Book<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FILE \u2013 In this April 30, 2021, file photo surrounded by lawmakers, Florida Gov.Ron DeSantis speaks at the end of a legislative session at the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla. 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