Civil rights groups condemn Alabama’s ban on collegiate transgender athletes as wrong and unnecessary

In response to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signing a law prohibiting higher education institutions from allowing transgender people to participate in sports, civil rights groups say the law’s consequences go “far beyond an athlete’s college eligibility.” “Its only purpose is to shame transgender people publicly,” said Dillon Nettles, the policy and advocacy director at the ACLU of Alabama. “The reality is that trans folks will always be a part of our schools, universities, and our community.” Under the new law, educational institutions upholding the ban would be protected from any...