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The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

The student news of St. Paul Academy and Summit School

The Rubicon

MSHSL AND TITLE IX. Following President Trump’s Feb. 5 executive order, the MSHSL released a statement allowing trans athletes to participate in sports that match their gender identity. (Fair use image from MSHSL)

Student-athletes speak out against federal investigation into MSHSL

Elizabeth Tuttle, RubicOnline March 10, 2025
While MSHSL holds their stance, students continue to compete in sports that align with their gender identity.
BAN. South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster posts a photo of himself signing the Help Not Harm bill. By signing this, he effectively banned gender-affirming care for minors.

(Screen capture from @govhenrymcmaster on Instagram.)

South Carolina becomes 25th state to restrict gender-affirming care

Sonia Kharbanda, The Rubicon May 31, 2024
With exactly half of the states having now banned gender-affirming care for minors, tensions are rising as activists continue to advocate for trans youth.
10 out of 50 states in the US have passed laws that restrict transgender students to the sport that corresponds with the sex listed on their birth certificate.

How transgender student participation in sports is (not) impacted by Title IX

Claire Kim, The Rubicon January 21, 2022
How does Title IX apply to transgender and gender-nonconforming students, and is it effective?
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