North Dakota Governor Signs Transgender Sports Bans into Law

North Dakota's Republican Governor, Doug Burgum, signed two laws that prohibit transgender girls and women from joining female sports teams in K-12 and college. At least 19 other states have similar restrictions. The Biden administration's proposed rule change would allow schools to block some transgender athletes from competing on sports teams that match their gender identities, but would prevent across-the-board bans. The issue is part of a broader push by Republican state lawmakers to regulate the lives of transgender people, with over 800 anti-LGBTQ bills being tracked by the Human Rights Campaign.