Ken Paxton Sues NCAA Over Transgender Athletes in Women’s Sports

Ken Paxton, the attorney general of Texas, has sued the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) saying that the group lied to customers by letting transgender players play women's sports. The suit, which was filed Monday in a state district court in Lubbock County, says that the NCAA broke five counts of Texas' Deceptive Trade Practices Act (DTPA).

The lawsuit says that the NCAA lied about its rules, making people think that some women's sports events were only for players who were biologically female. Paxton said that the NCAA's rule that lets transgender athletes compete in women's events even if their testosterone levels are below a certain level was "radical gender theory."

Paxton said in a statement, "The NCAA is knowingly putting women in danger by making their competitions into mixed-gender events." "When people watch women's sports, they expect women to compete against other women, not men." There is no place for radical gender theory in college sports.

This lawsuit is the latest step in Paxton's larger campaign to question policies that include transgender people. Early in 2023, Paxton sued the Biden administration to stop the expansion of Title IX, a federal rule that protects LGBTQ+ students and stops sex-based discrimination in schools.

The DTPA, which was passed in the late 1960s, is one of the main tools that the Texas Attorney General's Office uses to protect consumers. Paxton has asked for an immediate injunction to stop transgender athletes from participating in events for women.

In reaction, the NCAA said it doesn't comment on cases that are still being argued, but it did reiterate its dedication to Title IX and emphasized its role in promoting gender equality in sports.

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