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Arkansas Bans Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports

Tim Pearce
Arkansas Bans Transgender Athletes From Women’s Sports
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Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed into law on Thursday a bill banning transgender female-identifying athletes from participating in women’s sports.

The new law, meant to preserve the integrity of female sports and protect girls and women from competing against biological males, comes amid a push by state legislatures to enact similar protections.

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