West Virginia transgender athlete bill signed by governor

[Eugene]

Source: Associated Press

West Virginia transgender athlete bill signed by governor

By JOHN RABY
April 28, 2021

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia’s governor signed a bill Wednesday that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges.

The bill was among 38 signed by Republican Gov. Jim Justice. It had narrowly passed the state Senate, which had added the college component, before being overwhelmingly approved in the House of Delegates.

Justice said earlier this week that he would “proudly” sign the bill despite warnings from some lawmakers that the NCAA could retaliate and decide not to hold college tournaments in the state.

Last month, hundreds of college athletes signed a letter to the NCAA Board of Governors asking the organization to refuse to schedule championships in states that have banned transgender athlete participation in sports.

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[Initech]

1. This is a problem that affects like 0.000001% of the population.

Yet somehow affects 99.999999% of republicans. Like... WTF?

Also, god damn them.

[Passenger]

2. Basically, OK to crush a minority if they are small enough. n/t