Florida passed legislation prohibiting transgender athletes from playing girls’ sports
Florida | April 15, 2021
The Florida House of Representatives on Wednesday voted 77-40 to pass legislation prohibiting transgender athletes from playing girls’ sports.
The Fairness in Women’s Sports Act will now head to the state Senate, which will need to offer final approval before it is sent to Governor Ron DeSantis.
All but one Democrat in the Republican-controlled House voted against the bill, which mandates that female sports teams in Florida are specifically for “biological” women and girls, according to Politico. The measure, which would apply to students in K-12 and higher education, also creates a path for handling gender disputes by requiring a medical professional to verify a student’s sex.