Tennessee Becomes Third State Requiring Student Athletes to Compete Based on Biological Sex
FILE – In this Wednesday, July 1, 2020 file photo, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee answers questions during a news conference in Nashville, Tenn. Tennessee Republican Gov. Bill Lee says his administration has begun working with the transition team of Democratic President-elect Joe Biden. Lee’s remarks Friday, Jan. 8, 2021 marked the first time the governor has acknowledged that Biden will be the next president. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
Tennessee became the third state to require student athletes to compete based on their biological sex.
The state’s Republican Governor Bill Lee signed the legislation into law on Friday, joining Mississippi and Arkansas in protecting girl’s sports.
“I signed the bill to preserve women’s athletics and ensure fair competition,” Gov. Lee posted on Twitter.
