Republicans supporting the measure and Democrats pushing back.House Republicans will now need to pick up support from Democrats and independents to undo the veto and enact the ban in law."Without protection, women's sports would not exist.
Nothing has changed," Senator Beth Mizell, a bill sponsor and second-ranking Republican, said. "I ask you to do what is right for the girls of Louisiana and to put the politics aside on this."For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below.Supporters described the prohibition sponsored by Mizell as protecting girls across K-12 schools and colleges from unfair competition.
They said transgender athletes have an automatic, built-in advantage in competitions against other females.Opponents, including.