By Michael W. Chapman
| April 19, 2021 | 10:53am EDT
Real women playing field hockey. (Getty Images)
(CNS News) -- The Florida House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly (70-40) on Apr. 14 for a bill that would prohibit transgender "females" (biological males) from participating in real girls' sports in the state. A similar bill is under review in the Florida Senate.
The Florida Legislature is following the path already set by Idaho, Arkansas, and Mississippi, which have pro-female, same-sex sports laws on the books. Reportedly, another 30 states are looking into similar legislation.
Transgender "female" (biological male) athletes. (Getty Images)
Florida's "Fairness in Women's Sports Act," HB 1475, says its intent is "to maintain opportunities for female athletes to demonstrate their skill, strength, and athletic abilities while also providing them with opportunities to obtain recognition and accolades, college scholarships, and the numerous other long-term benefits that result from success in athletic endeavors and to promote sex equality by requiring the designation of separate sex-specific athletic teams or sports."