Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., said a law he signed Tuesday limiting girls' sports at public schools to biological girls was a matter of fairness, not a slam on LGBT people. A reporter suggested DeSantis' signing of the law was a slap in the LGBT community's face since June 1 marked the first day of Pride Month. FLORIDA'S DESANTIS SIGNS LAW PROHIBITING TRASNGENDER ATHLETES FROM COMPETING IN FEMALE SPORTS"It's not a message to anything other than saying we're going to protect fairness in women's sports. USA TODAY SCRUBS ‘MALE’ FROM TEEN'S OP-ED ON COMPETING AGAINST TRANSGENDER ATHLETES"In Florida, girls are going to play girls' sports, and boys are going to play boys' sports," he said. "The bill that we're doing today will ensure fairness for women athletes for years to come in the state of Florida.

Source: Fox News June 01, 2021 21:11 UTC