Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill that would bar transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports at schools and universities across Florida. DeSantis, a Republican, signed the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” on Tuesday morning in Jacksonville, saying that in schools, “girls are going to play girls’ sports, and boys are going to play boys’ sports.” The Florida state Legislature passed a measure in April that prevents transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports, saying that it would be unfair and argued that biological males possess significant physical advantages over females. “We believe in the state of Florida protecting the fairness and integrity of women’s athletics,” said DeSantis in Jacksonville alongside several female athletes at the Trinity Christian Academy. State Sen. Kelli Stargel, a Republican who sponsored the legislation, noted that “we all know that men are stronger than women.” “I’ve always heard as a kid, ‘You run like a girl,’” she …
Florida Gov. DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports
June 1, 2021
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