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# Montana passes bill against trans athletes
- URL: https://www.scenemag.co.uk/montana-passes-bill-against-trans-athletes/
- Published: 2021-05-10T12:30:52.000Z
- Updated: 2021-05-10T12:30:52.000Z
- Description: Montana has become the latest state to pass a law to prohibit trans athletes from participating in school sports.
- Author: Rachel Badham
- Tags: News, Politics, Alabama, American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Arkansas, Human Rights Campaign, LGBTQ, Mississippi, Montana, Tennessee, West Virginia

![](https://www.gscene.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/greg-gianforte-montana-600-400.jpg)

Gov. Gianforte signed the bill into law last Friday

**Montana** has become the latest **US** state to officially pass a law to prohibit trans athletes from participating in school sports after governor **Greg Gianforte** signed the bill on **May 7**. LGBTQ+ activists have criticised state lawmakers, with **Alex Rate**, legal director of **ACLU Montana**, saying: *“If you look at the legislature’s justification for advancing the transgender sports ban, they could cite not one instance where transgender participation in athletics has been a problem or caused conflict.”*

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/transrightsarehumanrights-1.jpg)

**Alabama, [Mississippi](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/mississippi-officially-bars-trans-athletes-from-school-sports/), [Arkansas](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/arkansas-officially-bans-trans-inclusion-in-school-sports/), Tennessee** and **[West Virginia](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/west-virginia-progresses-anti-trans-bill/)** have already passed bills to prevent trans inclusion in sports, with several other states currently considering similar legislation. According to the **[Human Rights Campaign](https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/2021-officially-becomes-worst-year-in-recent-history-for-lgbtq-state-legislative-attacks-as-unprecedented-number-of-states-enact-record-shattering-number-of-anti-lgbtq-measures-into-law?ref=scenemag.co.uk),** more anti-LGBTQ+ laws have been passed in 2021 compared to any other year on record. Sixteen bills have already been passed, including those against trans athletes.

![](https://www.scenemag.co.uk/content/images/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/lgbt-rights-600-400.jpg)

Four bills permitting discrimination against LGBTQ+ people on the basis of religious beliefs have been signed into law, as well as two which allow parents to remove their child from LGBTQ+ education classes in schools. In response to the wave of anti-LGBTQ+ bills, HRC president, **Alphonso David**, said: *“This crisis cannot be ignored and necessitates concrete action from all those with the ability to speak out. These bills are not only harmful and discriminatory, but also represent a failure in our democracy and the commitment elected officials make to protect and serve their constituents.”*