Utah bans transgender athletes in girls sports despite veto

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Utah bans transgender athletes in girls sports despite veto

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transgender · 3 years ago

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — GOP lawmakers in Utah pushed through a ban on transgender youth athletes playing on girls teams Friday, overriding a veto and joining 11 other states with similar laws amid a nationwide culture war.

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One kid affected by the ban. Such as laser focus to pass laws to solve made up problems rather than real issues.

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