Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have barred biologically male student-athletes from participating in women’s and girls’ sports at public and private schools in the state.
The Republican-backed measure, titled the Fairness in Womens’ Sports Act, “discriminates against transgender children,” the Democratic governor said in a veto letter signed on Wednesday, noting that the bill “most likely” violates the U.S. Constitution’s equal protection rights and it offers no example of an unfair advantage by a transgender student.
