The Republican governors of Oklahoma and Arizona signed bills banning transgender athletes from girls' school sports on Wednesday, joining a growing list of states that have passed or enacted similar laws on a contentious election-year issue.
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey also signed a bill banning irreversible gender reassignment surgery for minors.
"This legislation is common-sense and narrowly-targeted to address these two specific issues — while ensuring that transgender individuals continue to receive the same dignity, respect and kindness as every individual in our society," Ducey said in a statement.