On Monday, Democrats blocked a Republican-led bill aimed at preventing transgender women and girls from participating in school sports teams designated for female students. The Senate vote was 51 to 45, insufficient to overcome the filibuster's requirement of 60 votes. The bill, which had passed the House along mostly party lines, seeks to prohibit federal funding for K-12 schools that allow transgender athletes on female teams. Republicans argued this was necessary for protecting girls' sports, while Democrats condemned it as a politically motivated attack on vulnerable transgender students.
Senate Democrats rejected a GOP bill aimed at banning transgender women from female sports teams, highlighting deep party divisions on transgender rights and protection.
The legislation was framed by Republicans as necessary for protecting girls, while Democrats labeled it a political maneuver that risks harming vulnerable transgender students.
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