Kansas Legislature Overrides Governor's Veto, Bans Trans Athletes From Women’s, Girls’ Sports

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After lawmakers in Kansas failed the last two years to override vetoes to transgender athlete limitation bills, the Legislature on Wednesday gathered enough votes to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s third veto and pass a ban. 

Kansas joins 19 other states that have enacted laws limiting transgender girls to participating in sports that align with the gender they were assigned at birth, NPR station in Kansas City KCUR reported. The Kansas law does not affect transgender boys.

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