Republicans in the Kansas Senate have voted to override Democratic Governor Laura Kelly’s Veto of a Bill that would ban transgender athletes from competing in girls and women’s sports. If the House also votes to override the Governor’s Veto, the Transgender Ban will become law. Supporters of the Bill argue it’s needed to prevent cisgender girls and women from being overmatched in competition and to protect them in their locker rooms.
Democratic Senator, Cindy Holscher, says those arguments remind her of how people used to defend other discriminatory policies, saying those types of statements harken back to the 1950’s and 60’s when closed-minded individuals labeled black people as predators, as a reason for not sharing restrooms and water fountains. She asked other Legislators how far back, as a state, do they need to go. All but one Senate Republican voted to override the Governor’s Veto.
