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Gov. Noem Announces Move To Protect Girls’ Sports On International Women’s Day

Amanda Prestigiacomo
Gov. Noem Announces Move To Protect Girls’ Sports On International Women’s Day
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South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem announced Monday that she was looking forward to signing a bill intended to protect girls’ sports within the state, mandating the separation of athletes by biology, as opposed to gender identity.

The South Dakota state Senate passed a bill Monday blocking biological males who identify as female from competing in high school and college girls’ and women’s sports teams.

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