Texas AG Sues Masters Swimming Group That Allowed Transgender Athletes

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued an adult swimming organization last week after it allowed transgender athletes to compete at a women’s spring meet in San Antonio, with one getting first place in multiple events. Paxton’s July 16 suit contains five counts of legal allegations against U.S. Masters Swimming (USMS), stating that it “undermined the trust of consumers through false, deceptive, and misleading practices.” The suit alleges that USMS created “confusion or misunderstanding as to the source, sponsorship, approval, or certification of goods or services” by leading consumers to believe the events were open to “biological women” only. It said the defendants failed to disclose that their “women’s sporting events were actually mixed sporting events” that allowed men who identified as women to compete....