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Dear John,

Big news: We're launching the Let Us Play campaign to make sure
that trans and intersex youth can play sports with their friends
- and we need you!
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The right to play is being threatened - and in some states,
already taken away - all around the country. But we have an
opportunity now to get protection at the federal level! The
Biden-Harris administration and the U.S. Department of Education are
proposing a new rule that would make it so that students can't
be banned from playing sports just because they're trans,
nonbinary, or intersex. 

The time is NOW for us to tell them what we think. We want full and
equal participation for ALL trans and intersex students in sports.
Young people can speak out too - there's no age requirement to submit
a comment! 
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Make your voice heard!
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Here are the details: 

Last week, the Biden administration released draft regulations for
the Title IX Athletics Rule. Title IX is the federal law which
prohibits sex-based discrimination in school - and on the
playing field.

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These draft rule is an important step forward, but it could be
better. Importantly, it says that there should be no restrictions on
trans kids playing with their friends from ages K-8, and that overall
bans on trans youth sports participation are unlawful at all ages!
Schools could potentially limit trans youth participation in high
school, but they would have to pass numerous legal obstacles to do
so. What states can't do, under these regulations, is
completely ban young people from sports just because they're
trans.  

Importantly, all 20+ existing state bans on trans youth participating
in sports would not be lawful under Title IX once this regulation
goes into effect. That's a big step forward - but we want
to make sure that the rule is as inclusive as possible, and that all
trans youth of all ages can freely play with their friends. 

This draft regulation is not yet final - and we have a major
opportunity to make our voices heard and push the final rule to be as
inclusive as possible. Above all, our goal is to have trans kids at
all ages able to freely participate in sports with their peers. 

That's why we're launching the #LetUsPlay campaign
- to show our support for trans youth and lift up the voices of
young people and their allies. 

Here's what you can do right now: 

We need you to make your voice heard. Tell the federal government
that you support full inclusion of trans youth, from kindergarten to
college - because
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trans kids deserve to play.   

* Learn more and submit a comment at letusplay.team 
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* Share your photo and story with us! 

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* Make a video and upload it to social media! Tag us and
we'll lift up your voice.

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* Encourage your friends and family to submit a comment
too! 

We only have until May 15 to submit a comment and make sure the
federal government knows that we MUST fully include all trans youth
in sports! With your help, we'll make sure that all our voices
are heard.  

Alex del With love
Rosario and
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Alex del
Rosario
(they/he)

National
Organizer

National
Center for
Transgender
Equality



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