Mississippi governor to sign bill banning trans athletes from women’s teams

State will become first to enact such a ban, saying push for kids to adopt transgenderism is just wrong'

Tate Reeves, the Republican governor of Mississippi, is set to sign a bill on Thursday that will ban transgender athletes from competing on girls' or women's sports teams.

Mississippi will become the first state this year to enact such a ban, after a federal court blocked a similar Idaho law last year. Mississippi's senate bill 2536 is set to become law on 1 July, although a legal challenge is possible.