//Mississippi governor signs bill limiting transgender athletes

Mississippi governor signs bill limiting transgender athletes

Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Thursday to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls or women’s sports teams.Mississippi is the first state this year to enact such a ban, after a federal court blocked an Idaho law last year. Mississippi’s Senate Bill 2536 is set to become law July 1, although a legal challenge is possible.More than 20 states are proposing restrictions