Trans women and girls have been barred from competing in team sports in Kansas, after Republican lawmakers overrode a veto set out by the state’s governor.
The midwestern state has become the 20th in the US to pass restrictions on trans student-athletes taking part in sports – part of a wider raft of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation sweeping the country.
There are concerns this could result in “genital inspections” for young people hoping to compete in sporting events.