House passes bill restricting transgender athletes

The House passed a bill Tuesday that would prohibit transgender athletes from competing according to their gender identity. Senate Bill 44, sponsored by Sen. Beth Mizell, R-Franklinton, is titled the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” It requires athletes from the elementary through college level to compete based on their sex at birth. The Louisiana High School Athletic Association, which governs…

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