Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated a lawsuit against U.S. Masters Swimming for including transgender women in its competitions. Paxton, alleging that the organization has yielded to activists, claims that this inclusion has harmed female athletes' opportunities. Although the lawsuit does not assert any violations of trans participation laws, it cites consumer protection violations. Following a swim meet where trans women participated and won, USMS implemented an interim policy barring trans women from awards. Texas law currently only restricts trans students, while USMS has over 60,000 adult members.
U.S. Masters Swimming agreed to implement an interim eligibility policy as of July 1 that made trans women ineligible to receive records or any awards in the women's category.
The lawsuit claimed the eligibility policy is 'too little, too late,' despite USMS's effort to adjust its participation guidelines.
A comprehensive review of several studies on trans participation in sports found that trans athletes post-transition are 'more similar to their gender identity' while ability varies widely across all athletes.
USMS expressed disappointment at being publicly targeted in a lawsuit, stating it was caught off guard and had been working with Paxton's office.
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