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W.Va. Senate passes transgender athlete bill


CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Senate on Thursday passed a bill banning transgender middle school, high school and college girls and women from playing on women’s sports teams.
The legislation (House Bill 3293) now returns to the House of Delegates, which must decide whether to accept or reject the Senate’s changes.
Among the Senate’s amendments was expanding the bill to affect colleges. The House version of the bill affected only middle and high school sports under the supervision of the West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission. The SSAC regulates basketball, soccer, cross country and other sports.
The issue is largely supported by conservatives, and despite Republicans holding 23 of the 34 Senate seats, the bill passed only by an 18-15 margin. ....

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