By Michael W. Chapman | April 26, 2021 | 11:22am EDT
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R) (Getty Images)
(CNS News) Alabama Governor Kay Ivey (R) signed legislation into law on Apr. 23 that prohibits transgender females (biological males) from joining real girls sports teams, which will protect biological female Athletes to compete on a fair playing field for scholarships and other athletic accomplishments, reads the new law.
The legislation, HB 391, was initially passed by the Alabama House (74-19) in March and then the Alabama Senate (25-5) on April 16.
Transgender female (biological male) athletes Andrea Yearwood and Terry Miller. (Screenshot)
State Rep. Scott Stadthagen (R-Hartselle), who introduced the bill, said in February, “Basically, this bill whatever your birth certificate says, if it says you are male or you are female, that is the sport you will play in K-12 athletics.
AL Gov Signs Law Prohibiting Transgender Females (Biological Males) From Joining Girls Sports
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AL Gov Signs Law Prohibiting Transgender Females (Biological Males) From Joining Girls Sports
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