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Republican Lawmakers Tee-Up Battle Over Transgender Sports in Oregon

After Democrats blocked a bill to keep boys from competing in girls’ sports, Oregon House Republicans immediately sent a letter to DOJ and urged federal action.
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Republican Lawmakers Tee-Up Battle Over Transgender Sports in Oregon
Transgender athlete Liaa Rose finished in 5th place in the girls division of the OSAA Oregon High School Track Meet at University of Oregon's Hayward Field on May 31, 2025. Scottie Barnes/The Epoch Times
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The Oregon House of Representatives rejected a bill on June 5 that would have required Oregon schools to designate school sports teams by biological sex.

After Democrats blocked the bill, Oregon House Republicans sent an urgent letter to Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon of the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, urging swift federal intervention and offering full cooperation with an ongoing Title IX investigation into Oregon’s education system.

Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
Scottie Barnes writes breaking news and investigative pieces for The Epoch Times from the Pacific Northwest. She has a background in researching the implications of public policy and emerging technologies on areas ranging from homeland security and national defense to forestry and urban planning.