CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — The Douglas County school board will consider a ban on transgender athletes participating in girls' sports during its regular meeting on Tuesday.

The measure, called “Preserving Fairness and Safety in Sports," will have its first reading during Tuesday’s public meeting. A final vote will take place at a later date.

The policy, if adopted, would be a district-wide ban on biological males from participating in female sports teams, using female locker rooms, or being lodged with females at hotels.

The policy draft cites concerns about fairness and safety, arguing that biological males have inherent physical advantages in athletic competition and that allowing them to participate on girls’ teams would “substantially displace girls.”

The draft states that the policy wou

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