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A bit of perspective on transgender college athletes
"KVUE's partner, the Austin-American Statesman, previously asked every four-year public university in Texas that participates in NCAA-sanctioned sports if they ever had a transgender athlete compete, and none said yes.
Thirty-four openly transgender athletes nationwide have competed in college sports, including at community colleges and junior colleges, in the past decade, according to a limited list by Outsports. The list does not include any athletes who competed or are competing while attending a university in Texas."
https://www.kvue.com/article/news/politics/texas-legislature/texas-house-college-transgender-athlete-bill-the-save-womens-sports-act/269-29222e4f-325e-4b6b-8854-9789cd543d8b
34 college transgender athletes over the last decade, and zero in Texas. That's what Republicans are railing against. That's the "threat" they're holding extended Legislative sessions over. Most can name only one, a somewhat mediocre (sorry, Lia) swimmer who won a race in a mid-level championship her last year.