{"id":29904,"date":"2024-07-21T04:52:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-21T09:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/?p=29904"},"modified":"2024-07-21T04:37:31","modified_gmt":"2024-07-21T09:37:31","slug":"new-hampshire-gov-sununu-signs-bill-banning-transgender-girls-from-girls-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ustower.net\/?p=29904","title":{"rendered":"New Hampshire Gov. Sununu signs bill banning transgender girls from girls’ sports"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CONCORD, N.H. — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire has signed a bill<\/a> that would ban transgender athletes in grades 5-12 from teams that align with their gender identity, adding the state to nearly half in the nation<\/a> that adopted similar measures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bill passed by the Republican-led Legislature would require schools to designate all teams as either girls, boys or coed, with eligibility determined based on students’ birth certificates \u201cor other evidence.\u201d Supporters of the legislation said they wanted to protect girls from being injured by larger and stronger transgender athletes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sununu signed the bill Friday, saying in a statement it \u201censures fairness and safety in women\u2019s sports by maintaining integrity and competitive balance in athletic competitions.\u201d It takes effect in 30 days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Megan Tuttle, president of NEA-New Hampshire, a union representing public school employees, criticized Sununu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPublic schools should be safe, welcoming environments for all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity,” she said in a statement. “Shame on Governor Sununu for signing into law this legislation that excludes students from athletics, which can help foster a sense of belonging that is so critical for young people to thrive.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sununu also signed a bill Friday that would ban gender-affirming surgeries for transgender minors. That takes effect on Jan. 1, 2025. The care has been available in the United States for more than a decade and is endorsed by major medical associations<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis bill focuses on protecting the health and safety of New Hampshire\u2019s children and has earned bipartisan support,\u201d Sununu wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sununu vetoed another measure that would have allowed public and private entities to differentiate on the basis of \u201cbiological sex\u201d in multiperson bathrooms and locker rooms, athletic events and detention facilities. Sununu noted a law enacted in 2018, that banned discrimination in employment, public accommodations and housing based on gender identity. He said the challenge with the current bill \u201cis that in some cases it seeks to solve problems that have not presented themselves in New Hampshire, and in doing so, invites unnecessary discord.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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