Texas AG Sues Swim Group Over Trans Athlete Policy

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against U.S. Masters Swimming, alleging deceptive business practices for allowing two transgender women to compete in a women's swimming competition in San Antonio, with one of them winning several events. The lawsuit claims this violates Texas's Deceptive Trade Practices Act because consumers were not informed about transgender participation in women's categories. U.S. Masters Swimming, which has over 60,000 members, expressed surprise over the lawsuit, stating it has fully cooperated with the attorney general's investigation and criticized the lawsuit as headline-seeking. The organization recently updated its policy to prevent transgender women from winning awards or titles in women's events, though they may still compete, a policy Paxton called 'too little, too late.' Texas law currently restricts transgender participation only in K-12 and collegiate sports, not adult competitions. The case reflects ongoing national debates and efforts by some Republican officials to regulate transgender athlete participation.