Sports & Politics Intersect: The Dallas Stars take a stand
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Front Five: The top stories that shaped both sports & politics this week "Dallas welcomes all, and we welcome all." - Dallas Stars President Jim Lites on proposed bathroom bill in TexasDuring the special summer legislative session in Texas, a bathroom bill thSports & Politics Intersect: The Dallas Stars take a stand
Front Five: The top stories that shaped both sports & politics this week "Dallas welcomes all, and we welcome all." - Dallas Stars President Jim Lites on proposed bathroom bill in TexasDuring the special summer legislative session in Texas, a bathroom bill that would prohibit transgender men, women and children from using facilities that they identify with was brought to the table again by Gov. Greg Abbott. Texas lawmakers have tried, and failed, several times to pass similar bills that restrict where transgender Texans can relieve themselves or change clothes.Prohibiting where transgender Texans can change clothes would open up a world of issues for transgender athletes, who could be left out of their sports for not being able to enter locker rooms with their teammates because of how they identify themselves. Several cities in Texas, including Austin, Dallas and San Antonio, currently have protections for the LGBTQ community in such situations, but SB3 would rip those protections away, leaving trans athl Read more