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Even in a district Donald Trump won by 30 points last year, a Democrat might beat state Sen. Randy Fine, a lawmaker who has introduced multiple anti-LGBTQ+ bills.
But the governing body for cycling says Leia Genis simply didn't meet the requirements for elite-level competition.
The state's House of Representatives has failed to override Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of the measure.
The bill, which would require trans student athletes to compete under the gender they were assigned at birth, passed in the state's Senate and awaits a vote in the House.
The law is within the state's interest in providing athletic opportunities for girls and women, according to U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin.
The state is violating the U.S. Constitution and federal statutes, says the suit filed by Luc Esquivel and his parents.
The House Thursday approved the bill overwhelmingly, and it now goes back to the Senate for concurrence.
Gov. John Bel Edwards opposes the measure, but he will neither sign nor veto it, as his veto would be overridden, he said.
Iowa's bill seeks to bar trans girls and women from female sports, while Utah's would set up a commission to determine trans athletes' eligibility.
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, a moderate Democrat, called the bill discriminatory and "a solution in search of a problem."
San José State, the University of Pennsylvania, and a Massachusetts school association face investigations.
The law, set to go into effect July 1, "violates multiple provisions of the Utah Constitution," the suit says.
With Greg Gianforte's signature on that and another anti-LGBTQ+ bill, 2021 becomes the worst year ever for enactment of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
If the bill becomes law, New Hampshire would be the first northeastern state with such a statute.
Relive Apayauq's epic journey across the tundra.
The new law signed Friday builds on existing anti-trans laws in the state.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a far-right, anti-LGBTQ+ Republican, signed the bill into law in October.
There probably isn't enough time to consider it, says its sponsor, Sen. Kelli Stargel. Meanwhile, Arizona's governor vetoes an anti-LGBTQ+ bill.
Professional and college athletics make it so difficult for openly transgender people to participate that most don't even try, writes Brit Fryer.
Gov. Mark Gordon called the legislation "draconian" and "discriminatory" but let it become law without his signature. The state is also moving against abortion rights.
