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Michigan House Approves Ban on Transgender Girls in Female K-12 Sports
- On May 22, two bills were passed that would prohibit transgender girls from joining female sports teams in Michigan K-12 schools.
- Republicans fully supported the bills, which define sex by original birth certificate, while all but one Democrat opposed them, reflecting a partisan divide.
- The bills permit transgender girls to participate in co-ed or boys’ sports divisions and allow students to take legal action against school districts that violate the policy and cause them harm.
- Bill sponsor Jason Woolford stated, "the real victims are young women and girls," while opponents warned the bills promote discrimination and erode civil rights.
- Since the Democratic-controlled Michigan Senate likely will block the measures, the bills' passage signals an ongoing contentious debate on transgender athletes and civil rights.
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Michigan House OKs bills barring biological male athletes from competing in women's sports
LANSING — The Michigan House voted largely along party lines Thursday on legislation prohibiting biological male athletes from participating in women's sports and amending the state's civil rights law to stop lawsuits challenging its enforcement.
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New Hampshire BulletinBill allowing trans people to be kept out of bathrooms, locker rooms heads to Ayotte’s desk
A bill that would eliminate certain transgender protections established by a 2018 anti-discrimination law in New Hampshire was approved by the state Senate Thursday and now heads to Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s desk. If it becomes law, House Bill 148, which…
Michigan House passes anti-trans sports bills unlikely to ever get to the governor’s desk
Getty ImagesTwo bills that aim to ban transgender girls from participating in girls’ interscholastic sports passed in the Michigan House of Representatives on Thursday mostly along party lines. But that is likely where the effort will end given that Democrats control the Michigan Senate and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s steadfast support for the LGBTQ+ community. The House voted to advance House Bill 4066 and House Bill 4469, sponsored by Rep. Jason W…
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