Background: Senate File 44 would expand Wyoming’s transgender athlete ban to the collegiate level.
Our position: The ACLU of Wyoming opposes Senate File 44.
This bill isn’t about protecting fairness in sports. It’s a bill that violates the United States Constitution and Title IX of the Civil Rights Act, which protects all students – including those who are transgender – from discrimination based on sex. It’s a bill that erases and excludes trans people from participation in all aspects of public life. And it's a bill that creates a solution to a problem that doesn't exist, harming some of the most vulnerable people in Wyoming.
All young people should have the opportunity to play school sports and have their personal dignity respected. Transgender students are no different. No one is harmed by allowing transgender people to compete consistent with who they are.