Connecticut allows high school athletes to compete in sports according to their gender identity. The Trump administration's intervention in the case last year came as state legislatures around the country debated restricting transgender athletes' participation to their gender assigned at birth. Supporters of restrictions on transgender athletes argue that transgender girls, because they were born male, are naturally stronger, faster and bigger than those born female. Former president Donald Trump had rolled back protections for transgender people while in office. "Transgender girls are girls and every woman and girl deserves protection against discrimination.

Source: The Hindu February 24, 2021 06:33 UTC