LINCOLN- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers recently joined with Gov. Pillen in condemning a recent Biden-led proposal that would make it more difficult for schools to block transgender youth from participating in sports that best align with their gender identity. On Tuesday, Hilgers announced that he had signed onto a letter with nearly two dozen other Attorneys General opposing the proposed regulation, saying it opens the way for "many more" biological males to compete in girl's and women's sports.

The letter went on to state that the proposed policy "ignores basic considerations of privacy and dignity." The letter sent by the coalition of AGs mirrors one sent last week by a group of 25 Republican governors, including Gov. Pillen. According to the Department of Education, the proposed rule would establish that schools violate Title IX when they "categorically ban" transgender students from participating on sports teams "consistent with their gender identity just because of who they are."

However, the proposal also recognizes that in some instances, schools may adopt policies to limit transgender students' participation, especially in competitive high school and college athletic environments. In a press release, Hilgers acknowledged that Title IX has allowed the country to make "enormous progress in expanding opportunities for women, both in the classroom and on courts and ballfields across America," but argued that the new proposal "takes us backwards."

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