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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Gino Spocchia

Utah governor vetoes bill banning transgender children from girls’ sports citing high suicide rates

AP

Utah governor Spencer Cox has been praised by LGBT+ campaigners after he vetoed a bill that would ban transgender students from taking part in girls’ sports.

In a rebuke to Republicans on Tuesday, the governor called on legislators and supporters of the Utah bill to show “compassion” to transgender children, who he said were being unfairly targeted by Republicans with sports bans.

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