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Texas governor signs bill banning transgender girls from female sports in schools

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By Steve Gorman - Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Monday signed into law a bill banning transgender girls from participating in female sports at public schools, joining a wave of similar measures emerging from Republican-controlled statehouses across the country. Supporters of the bill, due to take effect on Jan. 18, say it is aimed at protecting fairness in school sports by eliminating

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Texas law now restricts transgender athletes in school sports

AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas’ transgender student athletes will be restricted from playing on K-12 school sports teams that align with their gender identity under a bill Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law this week.House Bill 25, authored by state Rep. Valoree Swanson, R-Spring, will require student athletes who compete in interscholastic competition to play on sports teams that correspond with the sex listed on their birth certificate at or near their …

3 years ago·Panama City, United States

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The Western Journal

Governor signs major transgender sports bill into law, angering leftists

Women's and girls' sports will be reserved for women and girls under a new Texas law denounced by the Biden White House as “hateful.”On Monday, Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law House Bill 25, which says an athlete’s "biological sex" as determined by his or her birth certificate is the sole criteria for eligibility.“Women secured the right to vote 100 years ago. We secured the right to equal opportunity in high school and collegi…

3 years ago·Phoenix, United States

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The Washington Post

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signs bill banning transgender girls from participating in female sports in schools

The two-term Republican governor is facing a primary challenge from the right.

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IBTimes

Texas Bans Transgender Girls From Female Sports In Schools

Transgender girls are banned from participating in female sports at Texas public schools.

3 years ago·United States

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CBS News

Texas governor signs bill that bans transgender girls from female sports teams in schools

When the bill goes into effect in January, transgender students will be forced to compete on the team that corresponds to the sex on their birth certificate – which differs from their gender identity.

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