The Michigan House of Representatives voted on a resolution to urge the Athletic Association of the Michigan High School to follow the executive order of President Donald Trump and prohibit transgender athletes to compete in sports of girls and women.
“Allowing biological men to compete in women’s sports challenging a federal executive order could put female athletes in Michigan at risk of injury, threatens the security and equity of competitions and undermines the intention of Title IX,” reads the resolution, through the Detroit Free Press.
Sixty -six people voted in favor of the resolution instead of 43 no; Eight of the Yays were Democrats, who have been criticized by the defenders of LGBTQ+.
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The exterior of the state capitol in Lansing. (Jeffrey Greenberg/Universal Images Group through Getty Images)
“The change in how the Democrats are positioning themselves in issues related to trans rights is worrying,” said Thursday, Equality Executive Director Michigan, Erin Knott. “It is time to act decisively to take a firm position and make it clear that we will fight to protect the LGBTQ+ community no matter what, and unfortunately we are not seeing that same vigor we did even last year.”
“We all want sports to be fair, and athletes are safe,” Knott added. “That is why MHSAA already has rules about who can participate in different sports at different levels in a variety of problems. They already have an established process and are experts in regards to sports in schools. They do not need politicians in Lansing to cancel their experience with a prohibition of the single blanket.”
Jerron Totten added, who directs the LGBT & Allies Caucus of the game: “There are many other problems that are more pressing, more worrying, more alarming than trans children who practice sports. And I think we, as voters, are looking for legislators who address those problems and not marginalized communities of jackets.”
“The Democratic Party chose a different form of what we would normally think they would do,” said Jeffrey Pienela, president of Muskegon Pride, a LGBTQ+defense organization.
“It’s surprising. It’s almost like, who supports you when none of the parties does?”
President Donald Trump recognizes former Kentucky swimmer, Riley Gaines, before signing the executive order of No In Women’s Sports in the East Hall of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 5, 2025. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP)
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A Democrat, representative Emily Dievendorf, spoke about why he had voted for the resolution.
“I want you to think about what it means to be a child. Discover who you are trying to find a place to belong. Learn confidence through the support of your classmates and mentors … Now imagine, instead of adults, adults, by your own government, that you are the problem. What to practice sports, make friends and be yourself wrong. That the community wanted to support you, instead, it is determined by yourself that it is determining you.
“I know what it is to be a queer child, and it is alone. I know what our non -binary legislator is to be, and it is to isolate and dehumanize. This resolution is not about equity. It is not about protecting women’s sports. It is not about security, because there is no threat. There is no threat.”
However, the Alabat representative Alabat, a Democrat who was against most of his party in the vote, offered an alternative.
“We want to make sure there is a fair environment … to compete. And I will be honest, that is where it comes from to me. The people of my district, definitely, I think, according to that feeling …”. Alabat representative Ferhat said. “I would prefer to prioritize conversations about affordability, around housing. I would prefer that these conversations are at the forefront instead of resolutions like this. But you already know, again, for me, it is a problem of equity and my district has very strong opinions about these things.”
President Donald Trump attached by women athletes signs the executive order of “No Men In Women’s Sports” in the East Hall of the White House on February 5, 2025 in Washington, DC, the Executive Order, which Trump signed with national girls and women on the day of the sport, prohibits that transgender women compete in women’s sports and is the third order that has signed the third order. of transgender people. (Photo of Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The Department of Education has launched Title IX investigations against three states: California, Minnesota and Maine, for not complying with the order. The USDA arrested the federal funds to Maine as a result, which Trump threatened.
