Republicans push for transgender sports ban in schools and federally funded women's sports.
House Republicans have passed a bill to ban transgender athletes from competing in women's sports, framing the issue as an encroachment on women's rights. Democrats accused Republicans of an assault on transgender persons. The bill only prevents those who were born male from playing women's sports. Republicans believe they have seized on a potential wedge issue for 2024, but political observers are skeptical that Republicans can flip transgender questions into a wedge issue.