Cleo Fields on Civil Rights

	Cleo Fields on Civil Rights

Oppose requiring only "biological females" in women's sports

SB156: Fairness in Women's Sports Act: Prohibits a team designated for females, girls, or women from being open to students who are not biologically female. Nothing will be construed to restrict the eligibility of any student to participate in any athletic teams or sports designated as "males", "men", or "boys" or designated as "coed" or "mixed".

Veto message: Discrimination is not a Louisiana value, and this bill was a solution in search of a problem that simply does not exist in Louisiana. Further, it would make life more difficult for transgender children, who are some of the most vulnerable Louisianans when it comes to issues of mental health. And it does present real problems in that it makes it more likely that NCAA and professional championships would not happen in our state.

Legislative outcome: Passed Senate 29-6-4 on May/5; Sen. Fields voted NO; Passed House 78-19-8 on May/27; Vetoed by Gov. Edwards on Jun/22; Senate veto override 26-12-1 on Jul/20.

Source: The Acadiana Advocate Louisiana voting record SB156 , May 5, 2021

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