Nebraska school board moving forward with policy for trans athletes despite opposition: ‘Unfair playing field’

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Kearney Public Schools (KPS) Board of Education in Nebraska on Monday passed a policy looking at the participation of transgender athletes in sports at the high school and middle school levels.

The school board had two policy versions to consider during their meeting, voting four to two in favor of Version A.

During the public comment period, there was an overwhelming backlash against the consideration of including transgender athletes from over 40 speakers.

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A wrestling coach critiqued the measure, saying "we only have 14 classes and science figures out who fills those 14 weight classes," he said.

"As adults here in the room, we’re going to have to say listen … there are naturally born women that cannot–cannot compete in the Olympics because they’ve got something that causes them to create too much testosterone. It is an unfair playing field. I’ve seen it in my whole life."

He added that wrestlers with the best work ethic "don’t win because they can’t compete." 

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Among the several speakers that blasted the