Iowa governor signs bill barring trans girls and women from female sports

Republican leaders made the bill effective immediately, so any trans students playing sports may be required to stop at once

The Iowa governor, Kim Reynolds, signed into law Thursday a bill that prohibits transgender females from participating in girls high school sports and women's college athletics, rejecting opponents' argument that she would harm vulnerable children to solve a non-existent problem.

Reynolds signed the bill at a ceremony in the capitol just a day after lawmakers sent it to her desk. It passed the house and senate with only Republican support.