President Biden has used his first days in office to announce an anti-discrimination executive order that some believe will force schools to include transgender athletes in girls' sports.
The order, titled Preventing and Combating Discrimination on the Basis of Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation, was signed just hours after the new POTUS assumed office on Wednesday evening.
It states that 'Children should be able to learn without worrying about whether they will be denied access to the restroom, the locker room, or school sports.'
The order adds: 'It is the policy of my administration to prevent and combat discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation'.
Biden claims that such anti-discrimination policies are 'enshrined in the nation's anti-discrimination laws', and align with a Supreme Court ruling from 2020 that prohibits 'discrimination on the basis of someone's gender identity'.
There is now speculation that public schools will have funding pulled if they do not allow transgender female athletes to compete in girls' sports.
Biden's order is already dividing activists on the internet. While it has been cheered by proponents of transgender rights, others say the order could unintentionally discriminate against cis females.
Journalist Abigail Shrier wrote on Twitter: 'On day 1, Biden unilaterally eviscerates women's sports. Any educational institution that receives federal funding must admit biologically-male athletes to women's teams, women's scholarships, etc. A new glass ceiling was just placed over girls.'
Biden’s executive order that prioritises transgender people is a DISASTER for ordinary women and girls across America
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