Wisconsin governor vetoes transgender high school athletics ban

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a transgender high school athletics ban. Republicans don't have the votes needed to override the veto.

Evers said in his veto message that this type of legislation "harms LGBTQ Wisconsinites' and kids' mental health, emboldens anti-LGBTQ harassment, bullying, and violence, and threatens the safety and dignity of LGBTQ Wisconsinites, especially our LGBTQ kids." Republican Rep. Barb Dittrich, who sponsored the bill, called Evers' veto "disgusting" and accused him of "misogynistic and hateful position towards actual females.""His veto today clearly demonstrates his disrespect for women and girls as well as for protecting their hard-fought achievements," Dittrich said in a statement.

Republicans who backed the bill argued it was a matter of fairness for non-transgender athletes. But bill opponents argued there was no real issue with transgender high school athletes in Wisconsin and said the proposed ban was a form of discrimination and harmful to transgender youth.

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Wisconsin Gov. Evers vetoes transgender high school athletics ban, decries 'radical policies targeting LGBTQ'Evers vetoed a bill passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature that would have banned high school transgender athletes from competing on teams that align with their gender identity. Republicans don't have the votes needed to override the veto.
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