Utah Legislature overrides veto of trans sports ban bill

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox speaks in Salt Lake City on March 18, 2021 (Photo: Spenser Heaps / The Deseret News via AP file)

Utah state lawmakers on Friday overrode their Republican governor’s veto of a bill that would ban transgender students from playing girls’ sports, ensuring the controversial piece of legislation will go into effect.

During a special session called specifically to consider…