The Republican-dominated Florida House on Wednesday passed a bill that would ban transgender females from playing on girls’ and women’s high-school and college sports teams, with Democrats arguing the measure is purely political.
The proposal (HB 1475) would make participation in athletics contingent on determining students’ "biological sex," a disputed term that refers to the sex assigned at birth.
The "Fairness in Women’s Sports Act" passed the House on a 77-40 vote along almost straight party lines. The vote sets the stage for the House to try to reach agreement on the issue with the Senate, which has a bill that differs from the House measure.
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