People running on an athletics track. (Pexels/Snapwire)
Tennessee senators voted to effectively ban trans youth from participating in middle and high school sports corresponding to their gender Monday night (1 March).
The Tennessee Senate voted 27-6 to approve SB228/HB3, filed by Republican senator Joey Hensley and representative Scott Cepick in January, which would ban trans athletes from competing as the correct gender.
The ban would apply to all trans kids, including those with access to gender-affirming healthcare, such as hormone therapy.
According to
The Tennessean, the bill will now head for a final House vote. No date is scheduled for the vote at the time of writing.