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Why are Florida politicians trying to ban transgender athletes who aren’t even a problem? | Commentary

Leave it to our pandering politicians in Tallahassee to find a solution when there is no problem.

I’m talking about the Florida House’s vote earlier this week to ban transgender girls and women from playing girls’ sports at state high schools and women’s sports at state colleges.

Supporters of the bill say transgender girls and women — those who do not identify with the male sex assigned to them at birth — are a threat to the integrity of female-only competition. Detractors say the legislation is discriminatory and unnecessary.

You can believe what you want believe when it comes to whether the bill is discriminatory, but there’s no question it is unnecessary.