Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Thursday to bar transgender athletes who are biologically male from competing on girls sports teams.
Mississippi is the first …
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Thursday to bar transgender athletes who are biologically male from competing on girls sports teams. Mississippi is the first state so far to enact such a ban, after a similar law in Idaho was struck down by a federal court last year. If no legal challenges come forward, Mississippi’s Senate Bill 2536 is set to become law July 1. Republicans have said the bill was introduced in response to an executive order signed by President Joe Biden ordering schools across the nation to allow students to participate in sports under the sexual identity they have chosen. “This important piece of legislation will ensure that young girls in Mississippi have a fair, level playing field in public school sports,” Reeves said Thursday during the signing of the bill. “It sends a clear message to my daughters and all of Mississippi’s daughters that their rights are worth fighting for,” added Reeves.
