Utah governor Spencer Cox announced that he’d be vetoing the state’s horrific anti-trans sports ban. According to The Salt Lake Tribune, state lawmakers introduced the transphobic House Bill 11 during a legislative session on 4 March.
Under the proposed legislation, transgender girls would be banned from competing in school sports that align with their gender identity.
The last-minute addition was debated for an hour but was ultimately passed by the Senate with a 16-13 vote. It then headed to House lawmakers, who immediately passed the proposal with a vote of 46-29.
The harmful bill proved to be controversial during its deliberation, which saw an array of Republican lawmakers voting against the legislation.