Indiana Lawmakers Override Veto on Transgender Sports Ban

Indiana Lawmakers Override Veto on Transgender Sports Ban
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb in East Chicago, Indiana on April 19, 2017. Scott Olson/Getty Images
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Republican lawmakers in Indiana have overridden the veto of Gov. Eric Holcomb on a bill that bans transgender athletes from competing in girls’ school sports across the state.

The Indiana law would prohibit K-12 students who were born male but who identify as female from participating in a sport or on an athletics team that is designated for women or girls. But it wouldn’t prevent students who identify as female or transgender men from playing on men’s sports teams.

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