In the small town of Ramona, a big issue of national debate is emerging: who should play in girls' high school sports.

The resolution came out of the blue, said Weylin Booth, the founder of Ramona Pride and a transgender man.

“The honest truth of growing up queer in this community is you oftentimes really don't (grow up queer), because people don't talk about those kind of things,” he said.

hosted its first Pride visibility walk around Main Street in 2022.

On Nov. 13, the unanimously passed a resolution to maintain “equitable athletic opportunities for female students.”

It’s called “Supporting Title IX and fairness in girls’ interscholastic sports.”

Title IX is a federal law that prevents sex-based discrimination in education.

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Booth said he asked other members of Ramona Pr

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