Utah legislature overrides Governor Spencer Cox's veto to ban transgender athletes from girls sports
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Members of Utah's House and Senate have voted to override Governor Spencer Cox's veto of a controversial bill that bans transgender student athletes from participating in girls sports. The bill, titled HB11, has been framed as a protection of women's sports, but critics have called it an "attack" on transgender children.
At a special meeting on Friday, the Utah House passed the "Student Eligibility in Interscholastic Activities" bill 56-18 in favor of the override, and the Senate voted 21-8.
The meeting was held after Cox vetoed the bill on Tuesday, saying that only four transgender children in the state of Utah currently play sports, and only one of them is a girl. The governor also noted the speed of which the bill was passed, the lack of input from the public and the high rate of suicide among transgender youth.
