Washington D.C., Mar 5, 2021 / 17:00 pm
Lawmakers in Mississippi and Alabama have been debating bills concerning children who identify as transgender.
The governor of Mississippi pledges to sign a bill that would prohibit males who identify as females from participating on girls' sports teams.
"I will sign our bill to protect young girls from being forced to compete with biological males for athletic opportunities," said Gov. Tate Reeves (R) on Twitter on March 4.
"It's crazy we have to address it, but the Biden (executive order) forced the issue," he added. "Adults? That's on them. But the push for kids to adopt transgenderism is just wrong." President Biden's Jan. 20 executive order stated that his administration will interpret federal civil rights law to protect sexual orientation and gender identity, a move critics warned would have broad implications in a number of areas including schools and sports.