On Thursday, the White House released a statement allowing schools to prohibit students from participating in sports that are not intended for the gender assigned at birth. While the policy maintains the administration's opposition to transgender bans enacted at the state-level, it has spurred negative reactions from conservatives and transgender activists.
Several transgender activists took to Twitter to condemn Biden's policy shift, with Erin Reed accusing him of betraying the trans community. "It's actually a roadmap to telling schools how to discriminate," she tweeted. Alejandra Caraballo expressed disappointment, describing it as a significant setback that would further legitimize transphobia.
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Caraballo further criticized the policy shift for wasting the limited time and resources of trans folks that could be directed toward more pressing issues. Transgender advocates heavily rely on efforts that safeguard their healthcare rights, and the current debate over athletes has only contributed to more confusion.
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Similar sentiments criticizing Biden surfaced on social media, with several personalities accusing him of abandoning the trans community.
Despite Biden's changed policy position, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the transgender movement in a different case allowing a trans girl to participate in school sports while a lawsuit is ongoing.
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