South Dakota Gov. Noem Terminates State Contract With Transgender Group, Citing Contractual Violations

South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signs the "Protect Fairness in Women's Sports" bill at the state Capitol in Pierre, S.D., on Feb. 3, 2022. Stephen Groves/AP Photo

Republican Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota has moved to terminate a contract between her state’s Department of Health and a Sioux Falls-based transgender advocacy group, The Transformation Project, which has allegedly failed to meet a number of contractual obligations.

Ian Fury, Governor Noem’s chief of communications, told The Epoch Times in an email that, “The contract was signed without Governor Noem’s prior knowledge or approval.”