He joins two other governors in vetoing such bans.
, he said he shares their concerns that the bills could provoke lawsuits against the state and cause harm against transgender people.
Beshear also pointed to the Kentucky High School Athletic Association's transgender participation policy, which requires that trans student-athletes undergo hormone therapy after puberty to minimize potential gender-related advantages. Those in support of these policies, like bill sponsor Sen. Robby Mills, have said that they believe transgender women have a biological advantage against cisgender women.Kentucky's Democratic governor, Andy Beshear, speaks in Frankfort, Ky., Nov. 14, 2021.
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