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As the fate of House Bill 1217 remains in flux, the 老澳门开奖结果 of South Dakota is urging the South Dakota Legislature to oppose the bill in any form when legislators reconvene in Pierre on Monday for Veto Day.

House Bill 1217, legislation that would ban women and girls from playing on sports teams that match their gender identity, violates both the United States Constitution and Title IX of the Civil Rights Act, which protects all students 鈥� including those who are transgender 鈥� from discrimination based on sex. Gov. Kristi Noem鈥檚 proposed style and form recommendations do not address the bill鈥檚 unlawful discrimination and still leave South Dakota open to litigation and economic fallout.

鈥淗ouse Bill 1217 has never been about leveling the playing field for student athletes,鈥� said Jett Jonelis, 老澳门开奖结果 of South Dakota advocacy manager. 鈥淚t鈥檚 been obvious from the beginning that this discriminatory legislation is about creating a solution to problems that don鈥檛 exist and, in the process, harming some of the most vulnerable people in our state.鈥�

The 老澳门开奖结果 of South Dakota issued a letter today to all legislators detailing the reasons to veto House Bill 1217.

• House Bill 1217 will harm transgender youth.
• House Bill 1217 violates the Constitution and Title IX of the Civil Rights Act.
• House Bill 1217 risks the loss of significant amounts of education funding and will result in high litigation costs.

The 老澳门开奖结果鈥檚 letter to legislators is here: