Thursday in the Alaska Senate, Senate Bill 140, the “Even the Playing Field Act,” will be taken up by the Senate Education Committee. SB 140 has the support of numerous coaches and athletes who seek to protect women competitors from unfair advantages of biological males who present as women. Sponsored by Sen. Shelley Hughes, it would ensure that women’s athletics programs in public schools are reserved for women, rather than including biological men.
Jim Minnery of the Alaska Family Council pointed out that males typically have larger hearts and lungs, denser bones, and stronger muscles. It is for that reason that women’s sports programs were carved out, “to create equal opportunities for women to have fair athletic competitions. His organization will be advocating for the bill.
The committee meets at 10 am. Bill information is at this link. Those wishing to comment on this bill may contact the Senate Education Committee at [email protected].
