GOP Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb Vetoes Anti-Trans Sports Bill
passed by both the state’s House and Senate that would ban trans girls from participating in girls' school sports teams.The governor had previously signaled support for the legislation, according to the Associated Press.
He explained in his veto letter that the bill “falls short” of laying out a uniform policy for what Holcomb said was “fairness in K-12 sports.”Holcomb also cited the state’s athletic association in his decision.
The Indiana High School Athletic Association already has a policy for trans students who want to play on school sports teams that match their gender identity.
The organization has said that there have hardly been hardly any requests from trans girls, according to the AP. “The presumption of the policy laid out in HEA 1041 is that there is an existing problem in K-12 sports in Indiana that requires further state government intervention,” Holcomb wrote. “It implies that the goals of consistency and fairness in competitive female sports are not currently being met.
