Transgender women and girls in Kansas will no longer be allowed to compete on sports teams from kindergarten through college consistent with their gender
The law is set to take effect on July 1. Gov. Laura Kelly had vetoed HB 2238 – dubbed the “The Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” – last month, marking the third time in three years she had rejected a transgender sports ban passed by the legislature. Of the latest effort, she said in her veto message: “Let’s be clear about that this bill is all about – politics.” “It won’t increase any test scores. It won’t help any kids read or write. It won’t help any teachers prepare our kids for the real world.
But a 2017 report in the journal Sports Medicine that reviewed several related studies found “no direct or consistent research” on trans people having an athletic advantage over their cisgender peers, and critics say this legislation adds to the discrimination that trans people face, particularly trans youth. Democratic state Rep. Heather Meyer, who has been outspoken against the measure, told CNN this bill will affect families like hers. “We love our kids and we want the best for them.
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