BREAKING | A bill that would ban transgender girls from playing girls sports in Indiana has passed in the Indiana Senate 32-18. House Bill 1041 now goes to Gov. Eric Holcomb's desk.
The bill would prohibit transgender girls from playing on sports teams designated for girls at K-12 public schools in the state.
HB1041 would also establish a civil action for violations and schools wouldn't be subject to civil, administrative, disciplinary or criminal liability for complying with it. Holcomb said last week he would wait to see the final version of the bill before making a decision on if he would sign it. Katie Blair, advocacy and public policy director for the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana, released a statement after the bill passed.The Indiana legislature has voted to discriminate against trans youth, passing HB 1041, despite hearing hours of testimony from Hoosiers opposing this legislation and receiving tens of thousands of calls and emails.
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