Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that would have prevented males from competing in interscholastic sporting events designated for females, despite the bill earning bipartisan support in the state legislature.
On Wednesday, Mr. Cooper formally vetoed HB 574, titled the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. The bill stated “athletic teams designated for females, women, or girls shall not be open to students of the male sex” at the middle school, high school or college level.
HB 574 had passed in the North Carolina State Senate by a 31–17 vote with one Democratic senator joining the Republican majority. The bill also passed in the North Carolina House of Representatives on a vote of 62–43, again with one Democratic representative joining the Republican majority….