NC Governor Vetoes Bill Barring Male Athletes From Competing in Women’s Sports

Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed a bill that would have prevented males from competing in interscholastic sporting events designated for females, even after the legislation earned bipartisan support in the state legislature.
On July 5, Mr. Cooper formally vetoed HB 574, titled the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. The bill stated that “athletic teams designated for females, women, or girls shall not be open to students of the male sex” at the middle school, high school, or college levels.
HB 574 was approved by the state Senate by a 31–17 vote with one Democratic senator joining the Republican majority. The bill also passed in the North Carolina House of Representatives by a vote of 62–43, again with one Democratic lawmaker joining the Republican majority….}