We are tracking 2 anti-trans bills in Delaware in 2024. The legislation impacts 2 categories:
SPORTS
HEALTHCARE
This Act generally requires a student athlete to compete for athletic teams or in sports associated with their biological sex, as determined at or near birth and based on the students birth certificate or other government record if a birth certificate is unobtainable. An exception is permitted to allow female athletes to compete in male sports if a corresponding female sport is not available.
A school district, charter school, or member school shall designate an athletic team or sport sponsored by the school district, charter school, or member school as one of the following based on biological sex: (1) Males, men, or boys. (2) Females, women, or girls. (3) Coed or mixed.
This Act prohibits gender transition surgery for children due to the potential for an irrevocable procedure occurring when there is a significant probability that children will come to identify with their biological gender.
Prohibition of gender transition procedures for a child; exceptions. (a) A physician or other healthcare professional may not provide gender transition procedures to a child. (b) A physician or other healthcare professional may not refer a child to a healthcare professional for gender transition procedures.