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ATLANTA (AP) — Transgender boys and girls would be banned from playing on the school sports teams matching their gender identity under a bill passed Thursday by the Georgia Senate. Senate Bill 435  passed on a 34-22 vote, sending it to the House for more debate. 

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By REBEKKA SCHRAMMClick here for updates on this story    ATLANTA (WGCL) —  State lawmakers in the Georgia Senate are scheduled to vote Thursday on a bill aimed at preventing high school students who are genetically male from competing in girls sports.Senate Bill 435 would require students to participate in high school sports according to the sex that appears on their birth certificates.Opponents say transgender students should be allowed to pla…

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The state is the latest to move forward with requiring student athletes to compete only as their assigned gender at birth.

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The "Save Girls' Sports Act" now heads to the Georgia House for consideration.

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The Georgia Senate approved legislation Thursday to require students to participate in high school sports according to the sex that appears on their birth certificate.

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ATLANTA — Controversial legislation prohibiting transgender students born male from competing in most girls' sports in Georgia cleared the Republican-controlled state Senate Thursday.

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This means transgender students would not be allowed to play on sport teams that match their gender identity.

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Transgender boys and girls would be banned from playing on the school sports teams matching their gender identity under a bill passed Thursday by the Georgia Senate.

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ATLANTA (CBS46) -- The Georgia State Senate Thursday passed a bill to block transgender girls from playing on all-girl sports teams in Georgia schools.

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Senate Bill 435 would require students to participate in high school sports according to the sex that appears on their birth certificates. Supporters say it's unfair to girls to compete against those who have a genetic advantage. Opponents say transgender students should be allowed to play sports. House committee passes a bill banning the teaching of divisive concepts.

Georgia Senate passes bill that bans transgender athletes from school sports

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