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Nebraska governor advocates for laws mandating youth sports teams to be separated by biological sex


Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen has announced his priorities for the upcoming legislative session in 2025, focusing on issues such as property taxes, agriculture, and values, with a specific emphasis on ensuring that girls are in girls’ sports and boys are in boys’ sports. This comes after Omaha Sen. Kathleen Kauth introduced a bill called the “Sports and Spaces Act,” which was blocked by a filibuster earlier this year, mandating that student-athletes play for teams and use facilities that align with their biological sex. However, some, like JohnCarl Denkovich, the executive director of Omaha ForUs, the city’s only LGBTQ+ center, believe that such legislation could drive young Nebraskans to leave the state, instead advocating for a focus on creating a safe, healthy, and inclusive environment for all individuals to attract and retain residents.

Denkovich emphasized the importance of lawmakers and the governor working towards unity in Nebraska. As the legislature gears up for its first session on January 8, 2025, it remains to be seen how these differing viewpoints will be addressed and reconciled in the state’s policy-making process. The debate surrounding gender identity and inclusion is expected to continue as stakeholders from all sides advocate for their respective positions.

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