CYPRESS, Texas (AP) " A 17-year-old transgender boy completed an undefeated season Saturday by winning a controversial Texas state girls wrestling title in an event clouded by criticism from those who believe the testosterone he's taking as he transitions from female to male created an unfair advantage. The family of Mack Beggs has said he would rather be wrestling boys, but state policy calls for students to wrestle against the gender listed on their birth certificates. Flanked by his teammates after the team won second place in Class 6A, the largest division in Texas, Beggs broke his silence. Beggs' participation comes at a crucial moment, with the public and politicians debating the growing belief that gender is fluid. If passed, the Texas version, called SB6, would require transgender people to use the bathroom of their "biological sex."

Source: New Zealand Herald February 26, 2017 00:59 UTC