Kansas Governor Vetoes Transgender Sports Ban Bill

Kansas Governor Vetoes Transgender Sports Ban Bill
Competitors race in the Girls 13 years 3k U14 event during the Australian Cross-Country Championships at Kembla Grange in Wollongong, Australia, on Aug. 24, 2019. Jason McCawley/Getty Images
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Kansas Governor Laura Kelly on April 15 vetoed the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act, a bill introduced by Republicans in February 2021 that would bar transgender athletes from competing in girls’ school sports across the state.

“We all want a fair and safe place for our kids to play and compete,” Kelly stated in a statement obtained by Fox4.