'I just want them to know that it’s gonna be okay. We’re gonna work through this,' Gov. Spencer Cox said.
"To those hurting tonight: It's going to be OK. We're going to help you get through this. Please reach out if you need help," Cox wrote.The legislation bans "biological males," which it defines as "an individual’s genetics and anatomy at birth," from girls sports leagues.
Cox said he was surprised on Friday that the state Senate and House passed a ban on transgender student-athletes competing in girls leagues. He supported a proposal to create a commission of political appointees to make decisions about individual transgender students participating in youth sports,"We have failed our state’s transgender children, who just want to be treated with kindness and respect,” Equality Utah, an LGBTQ rights group, said in a statement to AP.Eleven Republican-led states have passed bills prohibiting trans girls from playing in sports leagues that align with their gender identity.
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