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The Education and Health and Human Services departments say the state government and high school sports authority are violating cis athletes' Title IX protections.
Bans on transgender competition in sports tend to be controversial, with some even otherwise supportive people siding with such bans.
Even in a district Donald Trump won by 30 points last year, a Democrat might beat state Sen. Randy Fine, a lawmaker who has introduced multiple anti-LGBTQ+ bills.
A case brought by the Utah High School Activities Association and two athletes was voluntarily dismissed.
The House Thursday approved the bill overwhelmingly, and it now goes back to the Senate for concurrence.
If the bill becomes law, New Hampshire would be the first northeastern state with such a statute.
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But the governing body for cycling says Leia Genis simply didn't meet the requirements for elite-level competition.
Gov. John Bel Edwards opposes the measure, but he will neither sign nor veto it, as his veto would be overridden, he said.
The new law signed Friday builds on existing anti-trans laws in the state.
The state's House of Representatives has failed to override Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of the measure.
Iowa's bill seeks to bar trans girls and women from female sports, while Utah's would set up a commission to determine trans athletes' eligibility.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a far-right, anti-LGBTQ+ Republican, signed the bill into law in October.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a moderate Democrat, called the bill discriminatory and "a solution in search of a problem."
There probably isn't enough time to consider it, says its sponsor, Sen. Kelli Stargel. Meanwhile, Arizona's governor vetoes an anti-LGBTQ+ bill.
The bill, which would require trans student athletes to compete under the gender they were assigned at birth, passed in the state's Senate and awaits a vote in the House.
Professional and college athletics make it so difficult for openly transgender people to participate that most don't even try, writes Brit Fryer.
San José State, the University of Pennsylvania, and a Massachusetts school association face investigations.
Gov. Mark Gordon called the legislation "draconian" and "discriminatory" but let it become law without his signature. The state is also moving against abortion rights.
The law is within the state's interest in providing athletic opportunities for girls and women, according to U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin.
