Spanberger quietly ends measure to stop transgender girls from playing girls sports (copy) (copy) ERIC KOLENICH Richmond Times-Dispatch Sep 17, 2026 Sep 17, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The administration of Gov. Abigail Spanberger has quietly ended an initiative to ban transgender girls in the state from playing girls school sports.kAm%96 >@G6 H2D =2F?4965 =2DE J62C 3J E96 $E2E6 q@2C5 @7 w62=E9 2?5 6?5@CD65 3J E96?\v@G] v=6?? *@F?8<:?] qFE :ED 7FEFC6 H2D 5@@>65 27E6C $A2?36C86C H@? E96 6=64E:@? =2DE }@G6>36C] w62=E9 C68F=2E:@?D @7E6? E2<6 EH@ J62CD E@ 7:?2=:K6 2?5 C6BF:C6 E96 8@G6C?@CVD 2AAC@G2=]k^AmkAmsC] q] r2>6C@? (633[ E96 DE2E6 962=E9 4@>>:DD:@?6C[ D2:5 E92E 7@==@H:?8 2 =682= C6G:6H[ E96 @77:46 @7 E96 8@G6C?@C 2?5 E96 ':C8:?:2 s6A2CE>6?E @7 w62=E9 Q5:5 ?@E AC@4665 H:E9 E96 AC@A@D65 C68F=2E:@?]Q %96 962=E9 56A2CE>6?E Q92D ?@ 7FCE96C C68F=2E@CJ 24E:@? @? 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