By L.A. Williams Christan Action League August 10,2023 With Labor Day just around the corner, it’s easy to forget that North Carolina lawmakers still have lots of work to do this summer and plenty of legislation on the table. While some legislators have been back and forth on vacation, others have been behind closed doors […]
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It’s About Fairness: Bill that Bans Biological Boys in Girls’ Sports Taken Up in N.C. Legislature
By Peyton Majors Christian Action League April 14, 2023 Supporters of a proposed bill in the North Carolina legislature that would prohibit biological boys from playing on girls’ teams say it would maintain fairness in female sports and protect girls from injuries. The bill, HB 574 in the House and S631 in the Senate, would […]
Ten States Now Prohibit Transgender Athletes from Girl’s Sports. How About N.C.?
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League October 28, 2021 This week Texas became the latest state to ban transgender girls from participating in women’s sports in public schools. H.B. 25 is scheduled to take effect as early as January 18, 2022. According to The New York Times, as many as ten states have now “enacted […]
Youth Health Protection Act, Dead, May Mean Same Fate for a Similar Measure
By Rus Egner Christian Action League April 22, 2021 News this week that the Youth Health Protection Act, Senate Bill 514, will not be taken up in the state Senate this session is discouraging, but does not diminish the good intent of those filing the measure, says the Rev. Mark Creech, executive director of the […]
House Judiciary Committee Holds Hearing on ‘Save Women’s Sports’ Legislation
By Hunter Hines Christian Action League April 15, 2021 Fairness and physiology were the focus Wednesday as members of the House Judiciary 1 Committee began discussion of House Bill 358, Save Women’s Sports. Introduced by Rep. Mark Brody (R-Union) on March 22, the measure would prevent biological males from competing in female athletics. “We have […]