“And her responses in middle school principal meetings about the possibility of myself walking into her school to recruit kids were such negative things that we see this as an ongoing issue. She said she went to college with Erickson in the ’80s, and at the time that Byers came out, she said Erickson became an administrator for Wichita Schools. Renee Erickson, R-Wichita, who introduced the bill. They understand that, and yet they do it anyway, and then the next day, they have the audacity to come to me and apologize to ask for forgiveness …”īyers also recalled her personal relationship with Sen. Because they know … they know when they bring this in, they are stepping on human rights. “When I come in as a trans woman and stand at the well and speak, the 125 members of the Kansas House of legislators gets completely quiet,” Byers said. However, Byers and other lawmakers participating in the call refuted their arguments, saying that the push is “absolutely” politically motivated. Supporters of the bill have claimed that it’s a protective measure for girls participating in women’s sports, pointing to biological differences that could lead to a competitive disadvantage.
