Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon recently signed Senate Enrolled Act 94 into law, which requires the state’s universities and community colleges to restrict transgender athletes’ participation in sports to their biological sex at birth. The law also prohibits these schools from competing against others that do not follow the same standard. State Senator Wendy Schuler, who sponsored the legislation, expressed her excitement at the governor’s approval, believing the law will ensure women’s safety in college sports and maintain a fair playing field.
However, SEA 94 may have little immediate impact on Wyoming due to President Trump’s executive order threatening to cut federal funding for schools that do not separate sex-specific sports competitions. The NCAA has also updated its policies to prevent transgender athletes from participating in women’s sports.
Schuler worked closely with the University of Wyoming to craft the bill, which originally banned transgender members on Wyoming teams but was expanded to include restrictions on playing against other teams with transgender individuals, following a controversial situation at San Jose State University.
Gordon had previously allowed a similar ban to pass for youth sports, calling it discriminatory. LGBTQ and transgender advocates argue that laws like SEA 94 hinder transgender athletes from participating in sports according to their self-identity. Schuler mentioned the potential for creating a nonbinary division for these athletes to compete in the future.
Gordon also signed House Enrolled Act 70 into law, requiring age verification to access pornography websites in Wyoming.
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