Wyoming Becomes 19th State to Ban Transgender Biological Males From Girls Sports

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon delivers his State of the State address to the Wyoming Legislature in Cheyenne, Wyoming, on Feb. 14, 2022. Rhianna Gelhart/The Wyoming Tribune Eagle via AP

Wyoming has joined 18 other U.S. states to ban biological male students from competing on girls’ or women’s sports teams after Republican Gov. Mark Gordon allowed the legislation to pass without his signature.

Gordon, who opted not to veto the bill—dubbed “Student Eligibility in Interscholastic Activities”—said in a letter (pdf) to Wyoming Secretary of State Chuck Gray on March 17 that he agrees “with the overall goal of fairness in competitive female sports.”