A 10+ hour committee hearing was held in Nebraska on Legislative Bill 89, also known as the Stand With Women Act, which seeks to restrict transgender individuals to state-owned bathrooms and sports teams based on their sex assigned at birth. The bill defines gender based on a person’s biological sex or sex assigned at birth and would require state agencies and schools to enforce this definition. Trans students would be required to participate in sports programs according to their sex assigned at birth. The bill has faced opposition from groups like the ACLU, the Women’s Fund of Omaha, and OutNebraska. The Omaha Public Schools and Nebraska School Activities Association also oppose the legislation. Supporters of the bill argue that it upholds Title IX and reflects the will of the majority of Nebraskans, while opponents argue that it discriminates against transgender individuals. The committee took no immediate action on the bill after hearing over 100 people speak in opposition to it.
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