South Dakota Rejects Restrictions on Trans Athletes

Expand Rainbow flags for sale are photographed on June 24, 2017. © 2017 Reuters South Dakota lawmakers have rejected a bill which would have barred transgender students from participating in athletics consistent with their gender identity. The ACLU and other organizations spoke out against the bill, with the South Dakota High School Activities Association, the Association of School Boards in South Dakota, the South Dakota Education Association, the Sioux Falls School District, the Sioux Falls Chamber of Commerce, school personnel, parents, and the Presentation Sisters of the Blessed Virgin…

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