{"id":1394952,"date":"2022-03-22T19:14:37","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T23:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1394952"},"modified":"2022-03-22T19:14:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T23:14:47","slug":"utah-governor-vetoes-bill-protecting-girls-sports-state-legislature-moves-to-override-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-governor-vetoes-bill-protecting-girls-sports-state-legislature-moves-to-override-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah Governor Vetoes Bill Protecting Girls\u2019 Sports, State Legislature Moves To Override Him"},"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\">26<\/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%2Futah-governor-vetoes-bill-protecting-girls-sports-state-legislature-moves-to-override-him%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=1394952&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\/SC.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Utah Republican Governor Spencer Cox vetoed a bill on Tuesday aimed at protecting girls from having to compete against biological males in girls\u2019 sports.<\/p>\n<p>Cox sided with leftists after the state legislature passed the legislation as he \u201cquickly denounced the bill after it passed,\u201d The New York Times <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/03\/22\/us\/utah-governor-transgender-athlete-ban.html\">reported<\/a>. \u201cHe had met with lawmakers weeks earlier and expressed his support for creating a commission of experts who would determine eligibility in individual cases.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, Cox\u2019s move to kill the bill will be short-lived as the state legislature will now meet to override the governor\u2019s veto.<\/p>\n<p>President J. Stuart Adams and Speaker Brad Wilson will call a veto override session this Friday as they say that at least two-thirds of the members of each chamber are in favor of reconvening for a veto override session.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must work to preserve the integrity of women\u2019s sports and ensure it remains fair and safe for all,\u201d said President Adams. \u201cWhile Gov. Cox and I disagree on this bill, I respect the legislative process. We have been listening to our constituents, talking with experts, and we feel it\u2019s important to make decisions now that protect athletes and ensure women are not edged out of their sport.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Creating a safe and fair environment for athletes takes work. We care deeply for all students, but we can not ignore the scientific facts that biological boys are built differently than girls. Doing nothing is taking a step backward for women. Finding a solution to this complicated issue is necessary to maintain fair competition now and in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernor Cox made his intention to veto the bill clear from the day it was passed so his action today was expected,\u201d said Speaker Wilson. \u201cMembers of the Legislature, including the sponsor, have worked tirelessly for more than a year to find the best way to approach a complex issue and I anticipate that we will have sufficient votes to override the veto. Ultimately, the Legislature recognizes the value of girls athletics and our members want to ensure girls have the level playing field to compete that was created by Title IX.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">We must work to preserve the integrity of women&#8217;s sports. Finding a solution to this complicated issue is necessary to maintain fair competition now and in the future. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/utpol?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#utpol<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YnUbGMD08J\">pic.twitter.com\/YnUbGMD08J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 President J. Stuart Adams (@JStuartAdams) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JStuartAdams\/status\/1506359893434920962?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 22, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Cox released a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovCox\/status\/1506357829350821888\">statement<\/a> saying that one of the reasons that he decided to vote against the bill was that he was \u201cnot an expert on transgenderism\u201d and \u201cwhen in doubt however, I always try to err on the side of kindness, mercy and compassion.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cox <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovCox\/status\/1506378316147617799\">said<\/a> that only four transgender kids are playing sports in the state and that only one of them is playing in girls\u2019 sports.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s what all of this is about. Four kids who aren\u2019t dominating or winning trophies or taking scholarships,\u201d he said. \u201cFour kids who are just trying to find some friends and feel like they are a part of something. Four kids trying to get through each day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest growing conservative media companies for breaking news, investigative reporting, sports, podcasts, in-depth analysis, books, and entertainment for a reason: because we believe in what we do. We believe in our country, in the value of truth and the freedom to speak it, and in the right to challenge tyranny wherever we see it. 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