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Nevada Governor Proposes Ban on Transgender Athletes in Sports

1/8/2026

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Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo announced a petition led by Protect Girls’ Sports In Nevada PAC to amend the constitution to exclude transgender athletes from girls’ and women's sports.
Proposal would classify sports as male, female, or coeducational.
The petition requires 148,788 valid signatures by June 24.
Attorney General Aaron Ford criticized the move as political, and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Alexis Hill called it harmful.

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Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo announced a petition led by Protect Girls’ Sports In Nevada PAC to amend the constitution to exclude transgender athletes from girls’ and women's sports.
Proposal would classify sports as male, female, or coeducational.
The petition requires 148,788 valid signatures by June 24.
Attorney General Aaron Ford criticized the move as political, and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Alexis Hill called it harmful.