South Dakota GOP Lawmaker Proposes Genital Inspections For Trans High School Athletes
Sometimes I wonder if I live in 2015 when I see this bigotry 
http://thinkprogress.org/education/2015/08/30/3696046/south-dakota-lawmaker-proposes-genital-inspections-for-trans-high-school-athletes/
South Dakota Lawmaker Proposes Genital Inspections For Trans High School Athletes
by Casey Quinlan Aug 30, 2015 9:00am
South Dakota Rep. Roger Hunt (R)
South Dakota legislator Roger Hunt (R) offered legislation that could require examination of a transgender athlete’s genitals before competing in high school sports. Hunt has stated that he believes gender begins at conception and that only birth certificates and visual inspections should be used to determine a student’s gender identity.
When speaking about trans students being allowed to compete in high school sports, Hunt said, according to the Rapid City Journal, “This is South Dakota. We haven’t adopted the East Coast culture. We haven’t adopted the West Coast culture. We maintain our own culture.”
The legislation is yet another response to the South Dakota High School Activities Association’s decision to make its policies inclusive to trans athletes last year.
The current policy requires that parents notify the school of their child’s gender identity and the school collects information from the family, such as parents, friends and teachers, that the student’s gender identity is different than what is listed on their birth certificate or school registration records and receives written verification from a health care professional who can attest to the child’s consistent gender identification and expression. .........
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