Pierre, SD, USA / DRGNews
Feb 26, 2021 12:31 PM
LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit organizations, partner organizations and allies will be taking their opposition to anti-trans legislation to the streets in cities across South Dakota tomorrow morning (Feb. 27).
The statewide marches are in protest of House Bill 1217, legislation that would ban transgender women and girls from competing on the sports teams that match their gender identity. The bill will be heard in a Senate Committee as early as next week.
“Year after year, issues that matter most to South Dakotans have been ignored as some lawmakers continue to introduce anti-trans legislation intended to codify discrimination in our state,” said Susan Williams, executive director of the Transformation Project Advocacy Network. “It’s time to defeat discriminatory bills like House Bill 1217 and fight for policy that respects and protects trans South Dakotans.”