Arkansas bans puberty blockers, hormone treatments and surgery for under 18s

[bluechameleon]

Report in the Grauniad obviously presents this as a Bad Thing, but seems very sensible.
www.theguardian.com/society/2021/apr/06/arkansas-transgender-youth-gender-affirming-treatment-ban?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
It is a bit uncomfortable though to be on the same side as the American Christian Right. I'm not sure that their motivations are necessarily the same as mine.

Christ I couldn't resist but have a look at that ACLU Twitter thread

ACLU:
Say it with us: Trans people belong EVERYWHERE — including on sports teams

Yes! Yes! I will say it with you! Trans people belong on sports teams! Men please welcome these transwomen onto your sports teams so EVERYONE can compete fairly!
(would be my comment on Twitter but I'm not on it anymore)

GNCQ

Rather.

I find the hyperbolic language used about excluding people who have had the benefits of male puberty from female sports to be tired now.

Nobody is ‘banning/removing/eradicating’ a person’s right to play sport.

No one!

Those people who have had the benefits of male puberty can participate in the teams of their sex at birth.