Louisiana Illuminator
Security officials at the Louisiana State Capitol removed members of Real Name Campaign NOLA from the balcony of the Louisiana House Tuesday after they unfurled a banner reading Protect Trans Youth. The group was protesting the Louisiana Legislature s plan to override Gov. Johh Bel Edwards veto of a bill banning transgender girls and women from participating in girls and women s sports. (Photo by Rachel Mipro / Louisiana Illuminator)
BATON ROUGE A group of transgender rights protesters was forced out of the Louisiana House of Representatives at the start of the veto override session Tuesday after shouting their opposition to Senate Bill 156, which would prevent transgender girls and women from playing girls’ and women’s sports.