(Reuters) – Grace Walker, 17, was captain of the girls’ tennis team at her Minnesota high school until the coronavirus pandemic wiped out her season.
Now her state is one of 20 across the country where lawmakers want to block transgender athletes like her from participating on high school and university sports teams that conform with their gender identity.
The wave of legislation has become another flashpoint in the U.S. culture war, with Republicans pushing back against the Biden administration’s efforts to expand transgender rights. Former President Donald Trump is among those in his party who say the laws are needed to keep the playing fields fair for women and girls.
The Republi…
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