TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Kate Prince on Mar 23, 2021

The legislation to ban transgender athletes from competing in middle and high school sports under their gender identity has been approved by the state House, the Tennessean reports. Lawmakers voted 71-16 in favor of SB228/HB3, which will now head to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk. Lee has previously expressed support for the measure. The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee yesterday issued a response urging Lee to veto the bill and threatening legal action “should any transgender student be excluded because of this new law.”