By John Mack Freeman
A policy in South Dakota that allows students to play on the sports teams of their gender identity has survived a review by the state’s activity board. Via Associated Press:
The South Dakota High School Activities Association Thursday gave preliminary approval to some revisions to the 2014 policy such as establishing an independent hearing officer — rather than a committee — to evaluate applications. But they retained the basic policy of allowing students to request their choice of team. A legislative committee studying the association voted last week to draft a measure to confine students to the team matching the gender on their birth certificates, which could go to the Legislature in the upcoming session.
Some legislators have even gone so far as to suggesting that students genitals be checked before they are allowed to play on a team. Which is a completely reasonable response to this issue</sarcasm>. Trans rights advocates have said that they would strenuously oppose any change to the existing policy.