South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has revived her efforts to ban transgender girls and women from female sports teams. Noem, a Republican, proposed a bill Tuesday that would ban trans girls from playing on any female sports teams at school, including club teams.
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. Advancing gender equity and equality is a matter of human rights, justice, and fairness.
Approximately 2,259 women serve in the 50 state legislatures in 2021, making up 30.6% of all state legislators nationwide. After the 2020 elections, women legislators reached a historical record of representation. This represents a steady increase over the past three years, with a significant increase in 2018 when women represented 25 percent of legislative bodies.
