Oklahoma Senate passes bill legally separating transgender women from those born female in state law | News [Video]

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Senate passed a bill that would legally separate transgender women from those born female in state law.

Known as the “Women’s Bill of Rights,” House Bill 1449 was passed by the State Senate along party lines on Tuesday morning, with Republicans voting for it.

The bill separates transgender women’s rights from the rights of biological women when it comes to public facilities, government services, civil rights and many other areas.

The bill says one’s biological sex at birth will be the main determinant of sex and who qualifies as a woman in the eyes of the law.

Sen. Jessica Garvin, R-Duncan, the bill’s principal Senate author, said it will protect Oklahoma women.

“The Women’s Bill of Rights will protect Oklahoma women at a time when the Biden administration continues to push its deeply flawed gender ideology,” Garvin said. “I look forward to my daughters growing up in a state that prioritizes protecting the hard-fought rights …