A committee in the South Carolina House on Tuesday rejected for a second time a proposal that would have prevented transgender students from playing on girls' sports teams in middle and high school.
South Carolina lawmakers reject transgender athletes ban again
A committee in the South Carolina House has rejected for a second time a proposal that would have prevented transgender students from playing on girls’ sports teams in middle and high school. Share Updated: 7:46 AM EDT Apr 28, 2021 Associated Press
South Carolina lawmakers reject transgender athletes ban again
A committee in the South Carolina House has rejected for a second time a proposal that would have prevented transgender students from playing on girls’ sports teams in middle and high school. Share Updated: 7:46 AM EDT Apr 28, 2021
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Show Transcript THANKS FOR JOINING US FOR WJCL 22 NEWS AT11. I M BROOKE BUTLER. WE BEGIN TONIGHT IN SOUTH CAROLINA .. WHERE A BILL HAS BEEN INTRODUCED TO PREVENT TRANSGENDER STUDENTS FROM COMPETING IN ALL- GIRLS SPORTS TEAMS. THAT BILL .. IS NOW GETTING SOME MIXED REACTIONS. TRANS WOMEN ARE WOMEN 2:4
A committee in the South Carolina House on Tuesday rejected for a second time a proposal that would have prevented transgender students from playing on girls’ sports teams in middle and high school.
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The Kansas Legislature passed it, but the governor vetoed the bill, saying the measure was a jobs killer that harms children.
That was part of the argument against the latest South Carolina proposal. Opponents said the state might lose businesses that are considering moving in or expanding. They said South Carolina also risked losing NCAA tournaments and championships like they did for the 15 years starting in 2000 when the Confederate flag was moved from the Capitol dome to the Statehouse lawn.
Rep. John McCravy said his support of the bill was about “equity, fairness and safety” because girls might lose playing time, college scholarship possibilities or even face greater risk of injury if transgender athletes were allowed on their teams.