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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Kentucky governor vetoes transgender girls sports ban

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Kentucky's Democratic governor on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would bar transgender girls and women from participating in school sports matching their gender identity from sixth grade through college.

In his veto message, Gov. Andy Beshear said the Republican-backed measure “most likely” violates the U.S. Constitution's equal protection rights because it “discriminates against transgender children seeking to participate in girls' or women's sports.”

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