Kansas enacts most sweeping transgender bathroom law in the US

Vetoed by the governor but overridden by Republican legislators, the law comes amid a broader nationwide attack on trans rights

Kansas enacted what may be the most sweeping transgender bathroom law in the US on Thursday after Republican lawmakers overrode the Democratic governor's veto of the measure.

The state's governor, Laura Kelly, had blocked the bill, suggesting it was discriminatory and would hurt the state's ability to attract businesses. But supporters had exactly the two-thirds majority they needed to pass the new law, which will take effect 1 July.