South Windsor Rep. Responds To Federal Decision On Trans Athletes

Press release from the Connecticut General Assembly:

May 28, 2020

State Rep. Currey Releases Statement on U.S. Dept. of Education's Decision That CT Policy Permitting Trans Athletes to Compete in Girls Sports Violates Title IX

HARTFORD — State Representative Jeff Currey (D – East Hartford, Manchester, South Windsor) has released the following statement on the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights decision that Connecticut's policy permitting trans athletes to compete in girls sports violates Title IX.

“The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights’ decision concerning the rights of trans athletes comes as no surprise given the Trump Administration’s repeated attempts to strip LGBTQ+ people of equal rights and protections. The threat to withhold federal funding for violating Title IX is nothing more than a pathetic attempt to bully the CIAC and state into accepting the Administration’s narrow interpretation, which pushes trans and non-binary athletes into silence,” said Rep. Currey. “I applaud the CIAC and their members for taking a position that respects and values all of our student athletes and their educational opportunities, and for supporting policy that ensures athletes like Terry and Andraya can have dignified high school athletic careers.”

This press release was produced by the Connecticut General Assembly. The views expressed here are the author's own.