Wisconsin Public Radio, 5/24/2021
The bills, which mirror measures being introduced across the country, are sponsored by Rep. Barb Dittrich, R-Oconomowoc, and Sen. Kathy Bernier, R-Chippewa Falls. They will be considered at public hearings by Assembly and Senate committees Wednesday, where members of the public can testify in support or opposition. The Assembly hearing has been limited by the committee chair to four hours and an overflow room is being provided for the public in anticipation of crowds. [emphasis added]
Original 3/26/2021 post, "Meet the transphobes of the Wisconsin State Legislature", starts here.
Capital Times, March 3, 2021
Unfortunately, when Trump lies, Republicans jump into action.
One day after the ex-president addressed CPAC, Wisconsin state Rep. Barb Dittrich, R- Oconomowoc, introduced a pair of bills that would bar transgender student athletes from participating in girls' or women's sports.
As The Capital Times reported, Dittrich’s bills “would essentially seek to prohibit schools from allowing students join teams that don't correspond to their biological sex as assigned by a doctor at birth unless the sport is classified as 'coed,' would apply to public K-12 schools, independent charters, private choice institutions, the University of Wisconsin System and technical colleges.”
Dittrich claimed, "Biological females are losing opportunities at titles, records, scholarships and even participation at times.”
That’s just Trumpian political posturing by a legislator who didn’t bother to ask the questions that Ellis did in her Forbes piece:
Related post:
Welcome to the fact-free universe of Robin Vos. (4/23/2021)
Welcome to the fact-free universe of Robin Vos. (4/23/2021)
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