'It's about allowing biological females in their sex to compete fairly on a level playing field that gives them opportunity for success,' Noem said on the bill.
Noem, a Republican, signed a bill into law on Thursday that prohibits transgender females from female school sports leagues, a video on Noem'sSouth Dakota's ban follows Idaho, Montana, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Florida, and West Virginia, according to the Movement Advancement Project . However, both Idaho's and West Virginia's bans on transgender athletes have been blocked by federal judges, The Associated Press reported.
The law mandates that K-12 and college students must play on teams that match their biological sex at birth. Should a student suffer harm due to a violation of the law, the student has a"private cause of action for injunctive relief and any other equitable relief available under law" against the school, school district, activities organization, or certain institutions of higher education. The law applies to state-accredited schools.
"Transgender children are children. They deserve the ability to play with their friends," Oakley said in the statement."This legislation isn't solving an actual problem that South Dakota was facing: it is discrimination, plain and simple."
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