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South Dakota Gov. Vetoes Transgender Bathroom Bill

HeadlineMar 02, 2016

South Dakota’s Republican Governor Dennis Daugaard has vetoed a bill that would have banned transgender students from using the bathroom that corresponds to their gender identity. It was the first so-called “bathroom bill” to be passed by a state legislature. Tuesday’s veto comes after South Dakota transgender student Thomas Lewis delivered a petition with more than 80,000 signatures of people opposed to the bill.

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