Governor Holcomb says the bill banning transgender girls from high school sports would create more problems than it solves. Holcomb says the bill is “addressing something that isn’t a problem.” He praises the IHSAA for what he calls a well-thought-out policy on transgender athletes, one he says could serve as a national model. That policy, which has never been used, determines transgender students’ eligibility based on how their bone density and muscle mass compares to the average for girls of the same age.
The bill would replace that policy with a blanket ban on students competing in girls’ sports if they transition from male to female. Holcomb warns the school-by-school grievance process the bill creates would lead to a “hodgepodge” of conflicting procedures.
