Lawmakers in the California State Assembly rejected legislation Tuesday that would bar transgender athletes from participating in female sports. The bills, AB 89 and AB 844, would have banned athletes born male from taking part in girls’ and women’s school sports and reversed existing state law permitting transgender people to compete in those sports from

California lawmakers rejected a GOP bill seeking to bar transgender athletes from school sports teams amid the growing national debate.

They think this is a winning issue for them,” said Melissa Michelson, a professor of political science at Menlo College, of legislative Democrats killing Republican bills restricting

California Assembly lawmakers on Tuesday rejected two proposals that would ban transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports in California.

Democrats on the Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Tourism Committee blocked two bills that would have banned transgender athletes from participating in girls’ sports.

Georgia lawmakers on Monday sent legislation to bar transgender student-athletes from participating in girls’ and women’s sports to Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, who is expected to sign the measure into law.

Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas today eliminated any question about whether he invited a politically fraught debate on transgender athletes in women’s sports. Rivas did so by making a surprise appearance on the dais at this morning’s lengthy Assembly Arts,

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) informed lawmakers the next vote in the House would be Monday evening. The announcement came minutes after… Conservative backlash erupted after President Donald Trump endorsed Republican Sen.

Two bills that would amend the state's antidiscrimination law revolve around transgender student-athletes' right to compete in girls and women's sports.