Lawmakers proposed seven bills curbing trans rights in this legislative session. Five passedWhen Wyoming legislators in 2022 passed a law banning trans girls from competing in middle and high school girls’ sports, the Cowboy State, by its governor’s own estimate, had a grand total of four transgender student athletes competing within its boundaries.Still, in this year’s legislative session, which wrapped up on Friday, trans athletes were again a focus of lawmakers. They introduced bills to extend the ban on trans women in athletics to intercollegiate sports and ban universities from competing against teams with trans women. Continue reading...
Wyoming legislators introduced seven bills curbing transgender rights, five of which passed, continuing a trend of increasing social issue bills as the state slides further to the right. This follows previous legislation, including a ban on trans girls in sports and gender-affirming care for minors. Supporters of the bills cite protecting women and girls, while critics argue they are dehumanizing.
