Transgender controversy at Springfield YMCA goes national amid conflicting stories
The leader of the Springfield YMCA says the longtime nonprofit won’t exclude transgender people from gender-specific locker rooms despite a nationally publicized and conservative-fueled firestorm over a 16-year-old swimmer’s protest and her family’s decision to leave the Y. “We are not planning to make any noticeable changes,” YMCA Chief Executive Officer Angie Sowle told Illinois Times on July 14…
