{"id":1361359,"date":"2022-03-06T15:32:33","date_gmt":"2022-03-06T20:32:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1361359"},"modified":"2022-03-06T20:33:13","modified_gmt":"2022-03-07T01:33:13","slug":"utahs-republican-governor-vows-to-veto-bill-protecting-womens-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utahs-republican-governor-vows-to-veto-bill-protecting-womens-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah\u2019s Republican Governor Vows To Veto Bill Protecting Women\u2019s Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Futahs-republican-governor-vows-to-veto-bill-protecting-womens-sports%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1361359&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/03\/Screen-Shot-2022-03-06-at-7.52.44-PM.png?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Utah\u2019s Republican governor has vowed to veto legislation banning biological males from women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/le.utah.gov\/~2022\/bills\/static\/HB0011.html\">House Bill 11<\/a> would require that student athletes participate in sports based on the biological sex listed on their birth certificate. The legislation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.advocate.com\/politics\/2022\/3\/05\/utah-legislature-passes-anti-trans-sports-bill-gop-gov-vows-veto\">passed<\/a> the state Senate on Friday after passing the state legislature in February.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI just want them to know that it\u2019s gonna be okay,\u201d Utah Governor Spencer Cox said Friday of transgender students when he vowed to veto the bill, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/sports-gender-identity-utah-youth-sports-20cbbe668532d686e2b3c0a1ff46c807\">the Associated Press reported<\/a>. \u201cWe\u2019re gonna work through this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cox did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Daily Wire.<\/p>\n<p>Cox is one of only a few Republican governors to veto similar legislation \u2014 in April 2021,\u00a0Republican Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson vetoed a bill banning transgender surgeries and procedures for minors (though the state overrode his veto and passed the bill) and\u00a0Republican South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/03\/19\/kristi-noem-wavers-biological-males-womens-sports-bill\/\">drew heavy criticism<\/a> from conservatives in March 2021 for failing to certify a bill banning biological males from women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n<p>Noem <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/02\/03\/kristi-noem-trans-athletes-womens-sports\/\">signed a different bill<\/a> in February mandating that educational institutions assign students to teams based on biological sex.<\/p>\n<p>The governor, who has strongly pushed back on criticism of her actions,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailysignal.com\/2022\/01\/28\/noem-biden-shouldnt-base-supreme-court-pick-on-race-gender\/\">told The Daily Signal<\/a> in February that the original bill was \u201cdeeply flawed\u201d and would have ended up in court.<\/p>\n<p>Cox\u2019s veto will likely make Utah the first state in 2022 to reject a bill banning biological males from women\u2019s sports, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/press-releases\/breaking-utah-poised-to-become-first-state-to-veto-anti-trans-sports-ban-in-2022-human-rights-campaign-commends-gov-spencer-cox-for-pledging-to-veto-bill-approved-on-last-night-of-utah-legislative-session\">according to the Human Rights Campaign<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Eleven other states have recently enacted such legislation \u2014 Republican Governor Kim Reynolds <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/girls-only-iowa-bans-biological-males-from-womens-sports\">signed<\/a> Iowa\u2019s ban on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Leftist advocacy groups and activists were quick to praise Cox\u2019s promise of a veto.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We are all on a journey. Our real work on this planet may be to learn to love those who are different than we are. When people take a step toward love, I&#8217;m all cheers. To our stalwart Democrats, our Governor, and the Republicans who voted no, thank you! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cVvi49zXSc\">pic.twitter.com\/cVvi49zXSc<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Troy Williams (@TroyWilliamsUT) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TroyWilliamsUT\/status\/1500166031905415170?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cAs the first governor this year pledging to veto anti-trans legislation sent to his desk for signature, Gov. Cox deserves praise for standing up to those who continue to target and attack transgender youth,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrc.org\/press-releases\/breaking-utah-poised-to-become-first-state-to-veto-anti-trans-sports-ban-in-2022-human-rights-campaign-commends-gov-spencer-cox-for-pledging-to-veto-bill-approved-on-last-night-of-utah-legislative-session\">said Cathryn Oakley<\/a>, Human Rights Campaign State Legislative Director and Senior Counsel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTransgender kids are kids, and they do not deserve to be the targets of dehumanizing attacks that invalidate their identity,\u201d Oakley continued. \u201cLike all children, they deserve the opportunity to play sports with their friends and learn important life skills like sportsmanship, teamwork, and healthy competition through athletic participation.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I\u2019m so grateful that Republican Utah Governor Spencer Cox is vetoing a bill to ban trans girls from girls sports. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SHQPhveRCP\">https:\/\/t.co\/SHQPhveRCP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Claire Celsi (@SenClaireCelsi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenClaireCelsi\/status\/1500277011046178819?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I hope Utah Gov Spencer Cox\u2019s courage and compassion will prevail. We\u2019re letting children get caught in social fights often being waged for political gains. <\/p>\n<p>Gov Cox reminds us and our Republican Party it\u2019s children\u2019s health and lives that are at stake. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AvwMq0xtvr\">https:\/\/t.co\/AvwMq0xtvr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ScottGottliebMD\/status\/1500329712333299713?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>But conservatives criticized the governor and accused him of failing to protect the integrity of women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c@GovCox is a total disaster,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Schilling1776\/status\/1500152198407368708\">tweeted<\/a>\u00a0American Principles Project president Terry Schilling. \u201cWeak, dumb, and pathetic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRepublican Governor Spencer Cox can\u2019t even conserve the girls\u2019 locker room,\u201d tweeted The Daily Wire\u2019s Michael Knowles.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Republican Governor Spencer Cox can\u2019t even conserve the girls\u2019 locker room. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9h8KehYBdZ\">https:\/\/t.co\/9h8KehYBdZ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/michaeljknowles\/status\/1500564483617566727?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>At least 29 states in the U.S. have made moves to craft or pass legislation banning biological males from women\u2019s sports, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/legislation-affecting-lgbtq-rights-across-country\">according to data compiled<\/a> by the American Civil Liberties Union.<\/p>\n<p>Other Republican-backed legislation <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/04\/12\/here-are-the-states-that-want-to-ban-trans-surgeries-for-minors\/\">bans minors<\/a> from obtaining transgender surgeries and hormones \u2014 medical interventions that advocates and many in the legacy media <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2021\/06\/14\/walt-heyer-lgbtQ-transgender\/\">frame<\/a> as \u201cgender-affirming medical care.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the State of the Union address Tuesday evening, President Joe Biden urged lawmakers to enact the radically progressive Equality Act, criticizing the \u201conslaught of state laws targeting transgender Americans and their families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs I said last year, especially to our younger transgender Americans, I\u2019ll always have your back as your president so you can be yourself and reach your God-given potential,\u201d Biden added.<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a class=\"in-cell-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">member<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Utah\u2019s Republican governor has vowed to veto legislation banning biological males from women\u2019s sports.House Bill 11 would require that student athletes participate in sports based on the biological sex listed<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1361359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1361359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1361359"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1361359\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1361359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1361359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1361359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}