TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Feb 11, 2021

Lt. Gov. Randy McNally, R-Oak Ridge, today showed little interest in pushing a controversial bill forward that would ban transgender student athletes from competing under the gender they identify with, the Tennessean reports. McNally said he believes allowing transgender female athletes to compete in girls’ sports could “hurt” female sports, but that lawmakers should “move with caution” on the issue. The legislation would effectively ban student participation in school sports under the gender identity they align with, arguing that it’s unfair for student athletes to compete with one another if they do not share the same biological sex. McNally cautioned that the federal government could potentially cut funding to the state over the decision and that lawmakers should “move very carefully.”