Georgia lawmakers advance a bill to prevent transgender women from competing in women's sports
A day after Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones stood with President Donald Trump in Washington as he signed an executive order intended to prevent transgender athletes from competing in women's sports, he returned to Georgia where state Senate Republicans made a similar move.
Georgia Senate's trans youth sports bill passes
Georgia Senate Republicans banded together on Thursday to pass long-brewing legislation that would restrict trans student-athletes' access to school and college sports. Why it matters: The state Senate measure echoes President Trump's flurry of executive orders radically reshaping trans people's rights in the U.
Georgia Senate Republicans pass bill to ban transgender athletes from girls sports teams
ATLANTA – The Republican-controlled Georgia Senate moved to purge transgender athletes from female teams Thursday in a near party-line vote.
Georgia's transgender sports bill
It was a victory for Republican lawmakers at the state Capitol. The state senate passed a bill banning transgender athletes from competing in girls' sports. Two Democrats joined Republicans in voting for the controversial legislation.
Georgia Senate passes bill banning transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports
ATLANTA, GA — The Georgia Senate votes to advance a bill that bans transgender athletes from girls sports. In a vigorous debate that lasted two hours, senators went back and forth over supporting the measure to require students play on teams that match their biological gender.
Georgia Senate passes bill banning men from girls' sports
The Georgia Senate passed a bill Thursday that bans males from participating in female sports by a vote of 35-17.
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Georgia GOP-controlled Senate passes ban on trans girls from school sports teams
The Georgia transgender bill’s sponsor also suggested that the body will take action to ban puberty-blocking drugs.
Georgia Senate votes to ban transgender athletes from school competitions
The Republican-controlled Georgia Senate moved to purge transgender athletes from female teams Thursday in a near party-line vote. Senate Bill 1 would prohibit public school and state college students from competing on teams that do not match the sex on their birth certificates.
Georgia Senate approves bill banning trans girls, women from female sports
The Georgia Senate passed legislation Thursday to ban transgender girls from competing on teams that do not match their sex assigned at birth.
Both chambers of Georgia General Assembly to focus on transgender athletes
Sex and school sports will be a priority for both chambers of Georgia’s General Assembly this year, with House Speaker Jon Burns announcing Tuesday that his caucus will
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