Senate, Georgia and transgender athletes

Georgia lawmakers advance a bill to prevent transgender women from competing in women's sports
ATLANTA — A day after Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones stood with President Donald Trump in Washington as he signed an executive order intended to prevent transgender athletes from competing in women's sports, he returned to Georgia where state Senate Republicans made a similar move.
Georgia Senate votes to ban transgender athletes from school competitions
The Republican-controlled Georgia Senate moved to purge transgender athletes from female teams Thursday in a near party-line vote. Senate Bill 1 would prohibit public school and state college students from competing on teams that do not match the sex on their birth certificates.
Georgia Senate Republicans pass bill to ban transgender athletes from girls sports teams
The bill now moves to the state House, where its passage is likely, potentially making Georgia the latest state to enact such a ban. ATLANTA – The Republican-controlled Georgia Senate moved to purge transgender athletes from female teams Thursday in a near party-line vote.
Georgia Senate approves bill banning trans girls, women from female sports
The Georgia Senate passed legislation Thursday to ban transgender girls from competing on teams that do not match their sex assigned at birth.
Georgia legislators want to outlaw trans athletes in girls’ sports, state hormone therapy insurance
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