In March, the Indiana legislature attempted to ban transgender girls from competing in school sports. Republican Governor Eric Holcomb vetoed the bill, saying in a statement, "...the presumption of the policy laid out in HEA 1041 is that there is an existing problem in K-12 sports in Indiana that requires further state government intervention. It implies that the goals of consistency and fairness in competitive female sports are not currently being met. After thorough review, I find no evidence to support either claim even if I support the overall goal." The Republican-controlled state house overrode Holcomb’s veto yesterday in a 67-28 vote. Later that day, the Republican-controlled Indiana senate voted to override the veto 32-14. Senate President Pro Tempore Rodric Bray said of the veto override, “This is a policy that we feel is appropriate. We don’t like to get the state of Indiana sued, but it happens from time to time.”
Indiana 3rd State To Override Governors Veto On Anti-LGBTQ Bill
- Gregg Shapiro
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