Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R) declined to sign a bill requiring student-athletes to compete based on their biological sex on Friday but said that he would allow the measure to become law.
Gordon informed the legislature Friday that the Student Eligibility in Interscholastic Sports Act would become law without his signature, decrying the bill as"overly draconian" and saying it"pays little attention to fundamental principles of equality.
Gordon said it was"difficult" for him to sign the legislation because the legislation was"an invitation for a lawsuit" that would require the state to expend financial resources defending in court. Terry Schilling, the president of the conservative American Principles Project, celebrated the bill's enactment and criticized Gordon's letter to the legislature saying,"It’s not at all ‘draconian’ or ‘discriminatory’ to limit girls’ athletics to girls; in fact, it’s simple commonsense that polling shows most Americans agree with."
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