"Vote No to ERASING Women," says the first billboard erected outside the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse, which features a young woman holding a soccer ball. The group bankrolling the campaign, the Coalition to Protect Kids, blasted the proposed amendment as "ideology over common sense," arguing that the amendment's broad language could lead to transgender athletes competing in women's sports.
"New Yorkers, by an overwhelming margin, want Girls Sports to remain Girls Sports, so why are some New York leaders pushing a ballot initiative that would likely achieve just the opposite?" said Coalition to Protect Kids New York spokesperson, Tamara Marcella, emphasizing concerns about preserving the integrity of women's sports.
"Women have come so far in athletics over the past 50 years, and it's frankly bizarre that these leaders would threaten its continued success. What we are seeing here is ideology over common sense, and the only ones who can stop it are New York voters." Marcella warns of potential consequences if the amendment passes.
The proposal asks voters whether they support or oppose adding language to the constitution that people cannot be denied rights based on various identities, raising concerns about the implications for sports and gender competition.
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