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Georgia lawmakers advance a bill to prevent transgender women from competing in women's sports

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ATLANTA (AP) — A day after Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones stood with President Donald Trump in Washington as he signed an executive order intended to prevent transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports, he returned to Georgia where state Senate Republicans made a similar move. The Senate advanced a bill that would prevent K-12 and college students from competing in sports designated for the opposite sex. Most Republican states already hav…

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Georgia lawmakers advance a bill to prevent transgender women from competing in women's sports

ATLANTA (AP) — A day after Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones stood with President Donald Trump in Washington as he signed an executive order intended to prevent transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports, he returned to Georgia where state Senate Republicans made a similar move. The Senate advanced a bill that would prevent K-12 […]

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State Senators react to bill advancing that prevents transgender women from competing in women’s sports

The Georgia Senate passed SB1, or the Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act, on Thursday. The bill will look to prevent K-12 and college students from competing in sports designated for the opposite sex at publicly funded institutions

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AJC broke the news in Atlanta, United States on Thursday, February 6, 2025.
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