Legal and policy opinions.
IF one considers themselves liberty minded these are the opinions of liberty minded people. Meaning rights for other people not just a majority of people.
The Libertarian Party of the United States of America. Political Stance Attacks on Trans people are an attack on Liberty 2021 https://www.lp.org/attacks-on-trans-people-are-an-attack-on-liberty/ \cite{Libertarian}
Statement: There are some who will always find true Liberty for all to be too risky an idea to embrace — unfortunately, many of those people are elected officials. In state legislatures across the country, bills have been proposed (and unfortunately in some cases, passed) that would regulate and criminalize the personal medical and life decisions of transgender individuals. Those who long have declared themselves champions of limited government and personal freedom are seeking to insert their own opinions into decisions that should be left to individuals and families.
In Arkansas where some bills have already become law after legislators overrode a veto, Governor Hutchinson expressed the same confusion so many share. “The Republican Party that I grew up with believed in a restrained government that did not jump in the middle of every issue.” Of course, anyone paying attention has recognized that neither old party is interested in a restrained response to any concern.
As is the only apparent tactic of status quo politicians these days, those championing anti-liberty bills are spreading fear, lies, and sensational stories to secure support for limiting the rights of those they simply do not understand or do not want seen as acceptable. In Texas, there is an effort to classify gender-affirming care as child abuse — which can be classified as a felony with corresponding jail time. Right now there are parents wondering if they will have to uproot their families and flee their home state rather than neglect the carefully considered care that is helping their children thrive.
There is perhaps nothing more dangerous to individuals and families than elected officials who value their own opinions over the love and devotion of a parent seeking expert opinions and the best life for their child.
Buzuvis, Erin Law, policy, and the participation of transgender athletes in the United States 2021 Sport Management Review , Vol. 24, No. 3 Routledge p. 439-451 https://doi.org/10.1080/14413523.2021.1880757 \cite{Buz}
Abstract: This Article provides an overview of United States law and public policy relating to the rights of transgender athletes to participate in sports programs. United States public law is complex but generally permissive of inclusion. The Author opines how sports organizers should apply the law, or in its absence, what to consider when creating internal policies, including that sports organizations should allow gender-identity based participation; participation restrictions are inappropriate in youth, non-elite athletics; and inclusion promotes dignity, respect and health of transgender participants.
Webb, Karleigh New research paints a more complex picture of transgender sports advantage Updated Mar 10, 2021, 10:21am PST https://www.outsports.com/2021/3/9/22321015/joanna-harper-transgender-athlete-research \cite{webb}
For those who suggest trans women have advantages: we allow advantages in sport, but what we don’t allow is overwhelming advantages,” she said. “Trans women also have disadvantages in sport. Our larger bodies are being powered by reduced muscle mass and reduced aerobic capacity, and can lead to disadvantages in quickness, recovery and a number of other factors.
“The bottom line is, we can have meaningful competition between trans women and cis women. From my point of the view, the data looks favorable toward trans women being allowed to compete in women’s sports.
NOTE: This is the opinion of a researcher on the unconflicted article in the British Sports Medicine Journal. Unconflicted because the author declared and did not hide her possible bias and worked with a large team that would not share that. NOTE even the author of the conflicted paper cites this transwomans work as being high quality.