Summary
Utah has introduced strict guidelines for transgender girls in high school sports, requiring testosterone levels below 66 ng/dl—far stricter than NCAA or Olympic standards—and proof of ongoing gender-affirming care, which was banned in the state in 2023.
Critics argue the rules effectively bar all transgender girls from participating, contradicting the law’s intent to only ban cases of safety or competitive advantage.
Advocates warn the policy harms trans youth by excluding them from the mental health and social benefits of sports.
No. It’s not. How people are going to be able to afford food, is a problem. How people are going to be able to afford housing, is a problem. How are people going to be able to pay off their debt. You know…real problems affecting literally hundreds of thousands of Americans…not whether or not an extremely marginalized group can play a highschool sport. You are a pawn being used to erode our rights, and you play right into it.