{"id":24678,"date":"2015-08-28T10:15:15","date_gmt":"2015-08-28T14:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/south-dakota-high-school-sports-policy-stays-trans-inclusive\/"},"modified":"2015-08-28T10:15:15","modified_gmt":"2015-08-28T14:15:15","slug":"south-dakota-high-school-sports-policy-stays-trans-inclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/south-dakota-high-school-sports-policy-stays-trans-inclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"South Dakota high school sports policy stays trans-inclusive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>South Dakota high school sports policy stays <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>-inclusive<\/b><\/p>\n<p>South Dakota&rsquo;s governing body for high school sports has decided to largely maintain its <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>-inclusive policy on student athletes.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday (27 August), the South Dakota High School Activities Association (SDHSAA) gave preliminary approval to some revision of its 2014 policy allowing <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> student athletes to request playing for the team matching their gender identity.<\/p>\n<p>Their decisions increase the likelihood of conservative legislators trying to push for a birth certificate requirement.<\/p>\n<p>The SDHSAA&rsquo;s policy revisions include establishing an independent hearing officer, instead of a hearing committee, to evaluate applications; such an officer must be a licensed attorney and member of the State Bar of South Dakota.<\/p>\n<p>Under the revised policy, a student and parent need to notify the school of their wish to play on the team matching their gender identity; the school would then help them gather necessary documentation, to be submitted to the association for review.<\/p>\n<p>&lsquo;I do hope that this helps (lawmakers) understand that we are listening to them and their concerns,&rsquo; Linda Whitney, a member of SDHSAA&rsquo;s board of directors, told <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ap.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, state lawmakers expressed their preference for a policy requiring athletes to play for the team matching the gender on their birth certificate; according to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunherald.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sun Herald<\/a>, the drafted policy could go to the Legislature in the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p>As part of such a policy, Republican Roger Hunt also proposed visual exams of <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&rsquo; genitals, in combination with checking their original birth certificate, before they can compete.<\/p>\n<p>So far, no student athlete has made a request under the existing policy.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/article\/south-dakota-high-school-sports-policy-stays-trans-inclusive\/\">South Dakota high school sports policy stays trans-inclusive<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/\">Gay Star News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Stefanie Gerdes<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gaystarnews.com\/article\/south-dakota-high-school-sports-policy-stays-trans-inclusive\/\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.gaystarnews.com\/article\/south-dakota-high-school-sports-policy-stays-trans-inclusive\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Dakota high school sports policy stays <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>-inclusive South Dakota&rsquo;s governing body for high school sports has decided to largely maintain its <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>-inclusive policy on student athletes. 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