Politics & Government
Gov. Brown OKs Bill to Let Transgender Teens Pick Locker Room, Teams
Governor Jerry Brown today, Monday, signed AB1266, a California law allowing transgender in the state's K-12 public schools to choose either the boys' or girls' locker room and which sex-segregated team to play on. We'd like to know your thoughts.
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a transgender rights bill today, Monday, that allows equal access to transgender students, including the right to pick which sports teams or locker rooms they want within school settings, according to the Associated Press.
Assemblyman Tom Ammiano, who authored the legislation, pressed the governor to sign the bill after it had passed both chambers, and again this morning.
The law, AB1266, allows special access for transgender students in California's K-12 public schools. It has generated controversy not only because the bill will allow transgender students to choose which restrooms and locker rooms to use, but also because it would allow students to try out for any sports team – based on the gender they identify as their own.
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