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Protesters gathered on Feb. 15, 2023, at the steps of the Mississippi State Capitol to rally against House Bill 1125, which bans treatments for transgender minors in Mississippi.
Mississippi could lose out on college championships and millions in revenue after Gov. Tate Reeves signed a law effectively banning transgender athletes from high school and college sports.
Transgender teen and adult athletes in Mississippi could be forced out of sports teams that align with their gender or give up sports altogether after the Mississippi House approved Senate Bill 2536, sending it to Gov. Tate Reeves’ desk.
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