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Utah Trials On Friday, the Utah legislature blocked the enforcement of a state law banning transgender girls from participating in all-girls' school sports. passed the law, claiming it would help keep them from being kicked out of the country.
However, Judge Keith Kelly of the Third Judicial District Court in Salt Lake City ruled that transgender girls do not automatically have an advantage over other girls. What a boy can have.
With the ban blocked for now, Utah law states that whether transgender girls are eligible to participate in girls' sports depends on what the state creates.
"The ramifications of the ban on these girls are severe, and now that they are blocked, they are all breathing much easier." I do," said Shannon Minter, legal director of the National Center for Lesbian Rights. represent the plaintiff. "We are very appreciative of the court's decision and look forward to ending this law once and for all."
A spokesperson for Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes declined to comment on the ruling. rice field.
Following a string of sporting victories by transgender female athletes, including college swimmers, some conservatives and women's sport advocates have called for more restrictive legislation. Utah's ban was passed in March over the veto of Republican Gov. Spencer Cox, who argued that it applies to very few students.
29} In 2019, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that only 1.8% of high school students in the country were transgender, and the Human Rights Campaign said only about 12% were transgender, according to a survey. increase. women's sports team. (Reporting by Brendan Pearson and Tyler Clifford, New York; Editing by Alexia Garamfalvi and Rosalba O'Brien)