{"id":11494,"date":"2014-12-08T18:00:34","date_gmt":"2014-12-08T23:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/new-minnesota-policy-allows-trans-students-to-compete-on-sports-teams\/"},"modified":"2014-12-08T18:00:34","modified_gmt":"2014-12-08T23:00:34","slug":"new-minnesota-policy-allows-trans-students-to-compete-on-sports-teams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/new-minnesota-policy-allows-trans-students-to-compete-on-sports-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"New Minnesota Policy Allows Trans Students To Compete On Sports Teams\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>New Minnesota Policy Allows Trans Students To Compete On Sports Teams\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Minnesota has become the 33rd state to adopt a formal transgender student policy after the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) last week voted to accept a policy that will allow transgender students to join sports teams that correspond with their gender identity, reports the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2014\/dec\/05\/minnesota-transgender-high-school-athletes-compete-women\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"the Guardian\">Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The new policy creates a protocol to determine if someone who identifies as <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">female<\/a> but was born <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">male<\/a> can compete on <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">female<\/a> school sports teams.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/towleroad.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c730253ef01bb07bf1764970d-popup\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"6a00d8341c730253ef01b7c7152718970b-800wi\" src=\"http:\/\/towleroad.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c730253ef01bb07bf1764970d-250wi\" title=\"6a00d8341c730253ef01b7c7152718970b-800wi\"><\/a>In opposition to the policy, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2014\/12\/misleading-transphobic-ads-in-minnesota-newspapers-spark-outrage.html\" target=\"_self\" title=\"transphobic ad Minnesota\">anti-gay Minnesota Child Protection League published a transphobic ad in several newspapers which read<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;THE END OF GIRLS&#8217; SPORTS? Her dreams of a scholarship shattered, your 14-year-old daughter just lost her position on an all-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">girl<\/a> team to a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">male<\/a> &#8230; and now she may have to shower with him. Are you willing to let that happen?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The same group sponsored another ad in October which asked <a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2014\/10\/full-page-advertisement-in-minnesota-newspaper-paints-transgender-teens-as-locker-room-predators-vid.html\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Minnesota anti transgender ad\">&#8220;A male wants to shower beside your 14-year-old daughter. Are YOU ok with that?&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Anti-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> activist group the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2011\/07\/minnesota-campaign-board-denies-noms-secret-donor-request.html\" target=\"_self\" title=\"Minnesota Family Council\">Minnesota Family Council<\/a>&nbsp;had proposed a bylaw change stipulating that a student&rsquo;s <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> at birth be used to determine eligibility. However, the proposal wasn&rsquo;t considered.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"http:\/\/towleroad.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c730253ef01b7c71a3326970b-pi\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"6a00d8341c730253ef01bb07ba2ec6970d-800wi\" border=\"0\" src=\"http:\/\/towleroad.typepad.com\/.a\/6a00d8341c730253ef01b7c71a3326970b-800wi\" title=\"6a00d8341c730253ef01bb07ba2ec6970d-800wi\"><\/a>While MSHLS executive director Dave Stead acknowledged that support for the policy wasn&rsquo;t unanimous among the league&rsquo;s member schools, he added:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve heard from a limited number of schools that say, &lsquo;I don&rsquo;t like the idea,&rsquo; and then once we&rsquo;ve talked about it they said, &lsquo;I still don&rsquo;t like the idea, but I&rsquo;m supportive of the initiative of trying to give us direction.&rsquo;<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&ldquo;There was nothing that was done today that would prevent a school from being a member of the High School League. Not one scintilla.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote lang=\"en\">\n<p>At capacity&#8211;and then some&#8211;at the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MSHSL?src=hash\">#MSHSL<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/trans?src=hash\">#trans<\/a>-inclusive policy board meeting. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/transjustice?src=hash\">#transjustice<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/t.co\/W6ec8MPY1T\">pic.twitter.com\/W6ec8MPY1T<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jacob Ruff (@jacobmruff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jacobmruff\/status\/540531244258590721\">December 4, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Elliot Kunerth, a 17-year-old transgender <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">male<\/a>, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&ldquo;The passing of this will change the lives of so many transgender people who are going through hell. With the passing of this, I hope it will erase the ignorance and help people understand that <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> kids are just looking for equal opportunities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In a statement, Democratic Representative Keith Ellison rebuked those in opposition to the law:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&ldquo;Too often when <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> kids speak out, they&rsquo;re told that they&rsquo;re sick, or joking, or just plain wrong. Many of the people who opposed the MSHSL&rsquo;s policy suggested that <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> students might threaten other students&rsquo; safety. These depictions are bigoted and do not protect our students.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">To establish eligibility under the new ruling, students will have to produce written statements from their parents or guardians and health professionals affirming their gender identity. School activities directors will make the final decision on each application. Private schools with religious affiliations are exempt from the policy, which will take effect in the 2015-2016 school year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=0dI2DkWuET4:2--NfCtlovs:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=0dI2DkWuET4:2--NfCtlovs:I9og5sOYxJI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=I9og5sOYxJI\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=0dI2DkWuET4:2--NfCtlovs:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=0dI2DkWuET4:2--NfCtlovs:gIN9vFwOqvQ\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?i=0dI2DkWuET4:2--NfCtlovs:gIN9vFwOqvQ\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=0dI2DkWuET4:2--NfCtlovs:cGdyc7Q-1BI\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=cGdyc7Q-1BI\" border=\"0\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.towleroad.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?a=0dI2DkWuET4:2--NfCtlovs:YwkR-u9nhCs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/towleroad\/feed?d=YwkR-u9nhCs\" border=\"0\"><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/towleroad\/feed\/~4\/0dI2DkWuET4\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\" alt=\"\"><br \/>\nJim Redmond<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.towleroad.com\/2014\/12\/new-minnesota-bill-allows-transgender-high-school-students-to-compete-on-sports-teams-.html\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.towleroad.com\/2014\/12\/new-minnesota-bill-allows-transgender-high-school-students-to-compete-on-sports-teams-.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Minnesota Policy Allows Trans Students To Compete On Sports Teams\u00a0 Minnesota has become the 33rd state to adopt a formal transgender student policy after the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) last week voted to accept a policy that will allow transgender students to join sports teams that correspond with their gender identity, reports &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/new-minnesota-policy-allows-trans-students-to-compete-on-sports-teams\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">New Minnesota Policy Allows Trans Students To Compete On Sports Teams\u00a0<\/span> <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2466,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[107],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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