Pennsylvania’s state Senate is backing a bill to ban transgender athletes from competing in women’s and girls’ sports at the collegiate and K-12 levels.

After an hour-and-a-half of heated debate, the Pennsylvania Senate on Tuesday passed a bill to ban transgender women and girls from joining women's and girls' sports teams. Five

Pennsylvania's Senate on Tuesday approved legislation barring transgender girls and women in K-12 schools and colleges in the Commonwealth from playing on teams designated for female athletes.