{"id":1401040,"date":"2022-03-25T19:14:38","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T23:14:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1401040"},"modified":"2022-03-25T19:14:47","modified_gmt":"2022-03-25T23:14:47","slug":"utah-lawmakers-override-gov-cox-to-ban-biological-men-from-womens-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utah-lawmakers-override-gov-cox-to-ban-biological-men-from-womens-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Utah Lawmakers Override Gov. Cox To Ban Biological Men From 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\">24<\/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-lawmakers-override-gov-cox-to-ban-biological-men-from-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=1401040&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><\/div>\n<p>Utah lawmakers voted Friday to override Republican Gov. Spencer Cox\u2019s veto of legislation intended to ban biologically male athletes from women\u2019s sports.<\/p>\n<p>The bill\u2019s sponsors successfully persuaded 10 House lawmakers and 5 in the Senate to switch positions on the bill after initially opposing the legislation, the Associated Press <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/utah-transgender-sports-ban-3ffc9205bfbeb05ae3a72425950208ef\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reported<\/a>. Utah has become the 12th state in the U.S. to impose restrictions on transgender athletes.<\/p>\n<p>Utah Senate President J. Stuart Adams held the override vote to \u201cpreserve the integrity of women\u2019s sports and ensure it remains fair and safe for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We must work to preserve the integrity of women\u2019s 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 was one of two Republican governors, along with Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb, to <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/03\/23\/eric-holcomb-indiana-spencer-cox-utah-transgender-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">veto<\/a> bills surrounding transgender athletics this week. Cox cited fear of legal challenges to the bill, and said it would \u201clikely bankrupt\u201d the Utah High School Athletic Association. He also noted the lack of public support and discussion about the policy.<\/p>\n<p>He further <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpencerJCox\/status\/1506377742106853378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">argued<\/a> that only four transgender students participate in high school sports in Utah, and only one competes on a girl\u2019s team. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/03\/22\/ron-desantis-female-swimmer-ncaa-championship-emma-weyant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Gov. DeSantis Recognizes Female Swimmer As Real Winner In Race Won By Trans Athlete Lia Thomas)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some Republican lawmakers continue to oppose the bill, including Sen. Daniel Thatcher, who said he \u201ccannot support the veto override and if it costs me my seat so be it. I will do the right thing, I always do,\u201d according to the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>The bill\u2019s sponsor, Republican Rep. Kera Birkeland, proposed that trans student-athletes go before a government-appointed commission to conduct body measurements before any participation on the opposite sexes team, the AP reported. The proposal was not approved.<\/p>\n<p>The Oklahoma House <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/03\/23\/oklahoma-house-passes-save-womens-sports-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">passed<\/a> S.B. 2, titled the \u201cSave Women\u2019s Sports Act,\u201d on Wednesday and currently awaits the signature of Republican Kevin Stitt. Kentucky and Arizona lawmakers have <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/03\/25\/arizona-kentucky-oklahoma-transgender-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">passed<\/a> similar pieces of legislation that await their governors\u2019 signatures. The Arizona legislature passed two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azleg.gov\/legtext\/55leg\/2R\/bills\/SB1138P.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bills<\/a> intended to ban biological males from women\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.azleg.gov\/legtext\/55leg\/2R\/bills\/SB1165P.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">sports<\/a> and sex reassignment surgeries for minors.<\/p>\n<p>Legislation banning men from competing women\u2019s sports has been introduced in at least 25 states, the Associated Press reported. Groups including the American Principles Project have pushed to restrict women\u2019s sports for female athletes only.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou start these fights and inject them into politics,\u201d Terry Schilling, president of the American Principles Project, said. \u201cYou pass them in a few states and it starts to take on a life of its own and becomes organic. We helped start this fight and we\u2019re helping carry it through, but a lot of this is coming from the local level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The push for the ban sparked after transgender swimmer <a href=\"https:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/03\/17\/lia-thomas-ncaa-championships-university-of-pennsylvania\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lia Thomas<\/a>, a biological male, won the 500-free style in the NCAA Swimming Championships, casting out several female athletes from competing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Utah lawmakers voted Friday to override Republican Gov. 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