{"id":1423342,"date":"2022-04-07T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1423342"},"modified":"2022-04-07T09:00:44","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T13:00:44","slug":"kentucky-governor-vetoes-transgender-athlete-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/kentucky-governor-vetoes-transgender-athlete-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Governor Vetoes Transgender Athlete Bill"},"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\">12<\/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%2Fkentucky-governor-vetoes-transgender-athlete-bill%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=1423342&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\/04\/Untitled-design-22-copy-1.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Kentucky Democratic Governor Andy Beshear vetoed a bill passed by the state\u2019s GOP-led legislature on Wednesday that would have prohibited biological males from participating in female sports from 6th grade through college in the Bluegrass State.<\/p>\n<p>SB 83, the Fairness in Women\u2019s Sports Act, had overwhelmingly passed in the state\u2019s House of Representatives 70-23 and in the Senate 26-9.<\/p>\n<p>The strong vote, however, did not deter Beshear from opposing the new bill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it were truly the intention of the General Assembly to prevent unfair advantage in women\u2019s sports, it needed to look no further than the policies of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association,\u201d Beshear wrote in a letter with his veto.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Governor Andy Beshear vetoes SB 83, the bill than bans trans girls from playing on girls sports teams. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LEX18News?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LEX18News<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Here is his veto message: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ADBprrwL2B\">pic.twitter.com\/ADBprrwL2B<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Karolina Buczek (@Karolina_Buczek) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Karolina_Buczek\/status\/1511812897088978946?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThe KHSAA [Kentucky High School Athletic Association] has approached the issue of transgender sports participation with nuance, collaboration and a sense of fairness that would allow transgender children the opportunity to participate in sports without disturbing the competitive balance. Senate Bill 83 disregards these efforts, inserting the General Assembly into our schools and imposing a complete ban on transgender children to compete in girls\u2019 sports,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>State Republican Rep. Savannah Maddox blasted the veto as part of Beshear\u2019s \u201cwoke progressive agenda.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSurprise, surprise. Andy Beshear has vetoed the Save Women\u2019s Sports Act. In reality, Kentuckians aren\u2019t shocked that the governor has yet again prioritized his woke progressive agenda over ensuring that young women and girls are able to compete on a level playing field,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Surprise, surprise. Andy Beshear has vetoed the Save Women\u2019s Sports Act. In reality, Kentuckians aren\u2019t shocked that the governor has yet again prioritized his woke progressive agenda over ensuring that young women and girls are able to compete on a level playing field. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rm02S6VDFT\">pic.twitter.com\/rm02S6VDFT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Savannah Maddox (@SavannahLMaddox) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SavannahLMaddox\/status\/1511858129474043905?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 7, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>David Walls, executive director of The Family Foundation in Kentucky, argued the General Assembly should override the governor\u2019s veto.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">\u201cGov. Beshear chose to side with his woke political base instead of Kentucky\u2019s female athletes. The General Assembly must override veto so we can <\/span><span class=\"r-18u37iz\">#SaveWomensSports<\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-poiln3 r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"> in KY!\u201d he wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Kentuckians overwhelmingly support SB 83, but unfortunately, Gov. Beshear chose to side with his woke political base instead of Kentucky\u2019s female athletes. The General Assembly must override veto so we can <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SaveWomensSports?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SaveWomensSports<\/a> in KY!<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/qy6WT9wZlU\">https:\/\/t.co\/qy6WT9wZlU<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/KYGA22?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#KYGA22<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 David Walls (@DavidBWalls) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DavidBWalls\/status\/1511823307515039755?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 6, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cKentucky girls and women deserve a fair playing field,\u201d Walls added in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kentuckyfamily.org\/gov-beshears-veto-puts-woke-politics-over-commonsense-protections-for-womens-sports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. \u201cKentuckians overwhelmingly support this commonsense bill, but unfortunately, Gov. Beshear chose to side with his woke political base instead of Kentucky\u2019s female athletes. Biology matters, especially in sports, and we look forward to the General Assembly overriding Beshear\u2019s tone-deaf veto so that women\u2019s sports in Kentucky can be protected.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The bill only requires a simple majority to override a veto. The state\u2019s lawmakers are likely to overrule the governor\u2019s decision to turn the bill into law without Beshear\u2019s signature. Approximately a dozen states have now passed similar laws into effect.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican governors of Utah and Indiana vetoed similar laws this year, citing concerns over legal challenges.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Indiana Republican Governor Eric Holcomb vetoed a bill passed by the state\u2019s legislature that would have banned biological males from competing in girls\u2019 sports in the Hoosier state. The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/indiana-republican-governor-vetoes-bill-to-ban-biological-males-from-competing-in-girls-sports\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>The veto stands in contrast with a growing number of GOP governors who have signed similar bills in recent months, including Iowa and South Dakota.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Holcomb argued in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/gov\/files\/Veto-HEA-1041.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">letter<\/a>\u00a0to Indiana state Speaker Todd Huston (R) that the bill would increase \u201cthe likelihood of litigation against our schools with the courts having to adjudicate the uncertainties.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><i>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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