Here’s what you need to know about Utah's transgender athletes’ sports ban, including when the law will take effect and how the state's professional sports teams have responded.
Which Utah student-athletes will be impacted by the ban?
However, the bill’s sponsor, state Rep. Kera Birkeland, R-Morgan said “a lot more” transgender athletes are playing in coed sports. Birkeland also emphasized that the law would not impact transgender athletes playing in coed sports.No. Troy Williams, executive director of Equality Utah, an LGBTQ advocacy organization, said the NCAA has policies to ensure fairness and opportunity in competition.
During a news conference on Friday, Senate President Stuart Adams said he expected the state to be sued.
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