Sports Authority: Anti-Trans Bill Could Prove Costly

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South Dakota governor Kristi Noem said Monday that she's "excited" to sign House Bill 1217, which prohibits transgender students from playing on a team that aligns with their gender identity. Court battles would likely follow the South Dakota legislature’s latest attempt to restrict the rights of transgender individuals (think 2017 “bathroom bill”).

In the meantime, Dave Zimbeck of the Sioux Falls Sports Authority told the Rapid City Journal that the law could result in the cancellation of NCAA tournaments in city. The NCAA has inclusion policies concerning transgender student athletes that are in conflict with the policy the legislation would implement, and the organization may choose to impose sanctions on South Dakota colleges and universities that comply with state law.

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