Young transgender athletes in Utah have been banned from competing on women's and girls' sports teams after GOP state lawmakers overrode a veto from their Republican governor to enact the controversial measure
Young transgender athletes in Utah have been banned from competing on women's and girls' sports teams after GOP state lawmakers on Friday overrode a veto from their Republican governor to enact the controversial measure.
HB 11 had been vetoed earlier this week by Gov. Spencer Cox, who questioned the need for it and stressed that it targets a marginalized group that suffers from high rates of suicide.But in a 21-8 vote by the Utah Senate and a 56-18 by the state House, Republicans circumvented him to enact the legislation.
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