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South Dakota lawmaker wants to pass law to inspect trans athletes genitals
A South Dakota lawmaker is hoping to pass legislation that could mean trans athletes could have their genitals inspected before they compete in high school sporting events.
Roger Hunt, a Republican, believes that birth certificates and looking at people’s genitals is the only way to be sure of someone’s gender. He also claims that gender is determined ‘at conception’.
Comparing his issues of gender with more progressive views in states such as California, Hunt said: ‘This is South Dakota. We haven’t adopted the East Coast culture. We haven’t adopted the West Coast culture. We maintain our own culture.’
Hunt’s proposed legislation is a response to a decision made by the South Dakota High School Activities Association last year, which allows trans students to participate as their real gender as opposed to what it states on their birth certificate.
The policy has proven to be unpopular with Republicans.
Speaking on the subject, Rep. Kris Langer said. ‘This definitely is a minority population we’re addressing… It’s such a small group to be legislating. No policy, or rescinding this, is the best.’
Since the new policy has been enacted, various lawmakers have tried to undermine it.
In February, South Dakota State Rep. Jim Bolin tried to introduce a bill that would make the policy void, saying: ‘[The association] decided to essentially question the validity of birth documents in the state of South Dakota.’
Despite several attempts, the policy has yet to be overturned as proposals have been voted down when the issue reached the senate.
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