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.

  • AllHailTheSheep
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    19 hours ago

    there’s not tho. they need to meet unrealistic testosterone standards, and they need proof of care they can’t get.

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      12 hours ago

      I could see some company cashing in on this and saying you need to test all girls for secret trans… and then I picking up girls with PCOS and other disorders that change testosterone levels.

    • flames5123@lemmy.world
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      18 hours ago

      Oh yea, definitely. But they could get that number changed. At least it’s not a blanket ban. It’s les than 1/4 the NCAA number.