ATLANTA — Transgender boys and girls would be banned from playing on the school sports teams matching their gender identity under a bill passed Thursday by the Georgia Senate.
Ban on transgender sports passes
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![Sen. Sally Harrell (D-Atlanta) gets emotional as she speaks in opposition of SB-435 in the Senate Chambers at the Georgia State Capitol on Thursday. Senate Bill 435 would ban schools from allowing transgender girls from participating in sports that align](https://statesboroherald.cdn-anvilcms.net/media/images/2022/02/26/images/transgender.max-752x423.jpg)
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