No Democratic governor has ever signed a bill banning biological males in female sports, but advocates for single-sex athletics are hoping to break the blue-state barrier this year, starting in New Mexico.
Activists on both sides of the transgender-athlete issue will descend Thursday on Santa Fe for a committee hearing on H.R. 185, the Protection of Women’s Sports Act, which would prohibit “male participation” in girls’ and women’s competitions.
“We have worked too hard and come too far with protections like Title IX to give up on a future for protected female-only spaces,” said Republican state Rep. Andrea Reeb, the bill’s sponsor. “I hope to see bipartisan support for our talented New Mexico female athletes during this 60-day session.”…