Louisiana Gov. Vetoes Bill That Would Have Barred Trans 'Female' Athletes From Competing Against Females...
Democrat Gov. John Bel Edwards vetoed a bill that would have barred transgender girls and women athletes from competing at sporting events for biological females at public institutions. The bill was passed in the state Senate with a vote of 29 to 6, and in the House with a vote of 78 to 9. Edwards released a statement Tuesday claiming that the bill was seeking to solve a problem that didn't exist. "As I have said repeatedly when asked about this bill, discrimination is not a Louisiana value, and this bill was a solution in search of a problem that simply does not exist in Louisiana. Even the author of the bill acknowledged throughout the legislative session that there wasn't a single case where this was an issue," read the statement.
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