Georgia Senate Votes to Ban Transgender Athletes from School Competitions

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Georgia Senate Votes to Ban Transgender Athletes from School Competitions

By Ty Tagami Capitol Beat News Service
Feb 7, 2025
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ATLANTA — The Republican-controlled Georgia Senate moved to purge transgender athletes from female teams Thursday, Feb. 6, in a near party-line vote.

Senate Bill 1 would prohibit public school and state college students from competing on teams that do not match the sex on their birth certificates. Private institutions that compete against them would be affected, too.

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