The Manheim Town School Board in Lancaster County has become the latest body to bring up the issue of transgender athletes. The school board meeting begins at 7 p.m. Thursday and is open to the public. Public commenting began about 30 minutes after the meeting, and continued into 10 p.m. The auditorium has dozens of community members. Many of them support the research. “I welcome this move to study the issue of biological male play on women’s sports teams and the ramifications of making this the norm,” said one meeting participant. “We as a society are treating an entire group of young people like a laboratory experiment. That is scientifically irresponsible and morally reprehensible,” said one person. other participants said. Regardless of which side, parents want to protect their children. “We don’t ban transgender athletes from playing the sports they love. Our goal is to protect girls’ right to compete fairly in sport,” one parent said. Discussions have been going on since 11pm
The Manheim Town School Board in Lancaster County has become the latest body to bring up the issue of transgender athletes.
The school board meeting begins at 7 p.m. Thursday and is open to the public.
Public commenting started about 30 minutes after the meeting and continued until 10 p.m
The auditorium has dozens of community members. Many of them support the research.
One participant in the meeting said: “I welcome this move to study the issue of biological men playing on women’s sports teams and the ramifications of making this the norm.
While others in attendance felt the matter should not be considered further.
“We as a society are treating an entire group of young people like a laboratory experiment. That is scientifically irresponsible and morally reprehensible,” said one person. other participants said.
Regardless of which side, parents want to protect their children.
“We don’t ban transgender athletes from playing the sports they love. Our goal is to protect girls’ right to compete fairly in sport,” one parent said.
Discussions have been going on since 11pm
