“I still remember being a young girl when Title IX was signed into law, and I remember what things were like for women before that,” Steele said. “I signed up to play girls’ volleyball when it was first available at my school, and that experience can never be taken away from me. It’s important that we ensure that these experiences never be taken away from the girls of today, and tomorrow, and that we codify these protections into state law as they were intended.”

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