Transgender sports ban could fuel more bullying, suicide risk among LGBTQ kids, experts say
Utah recently became the 12th state in the U.S to pass a law barring transgender girls from participating in school sports matching their gender identity.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Students at West High School stage a walkout on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 to protest HB11, which bans transgender girls from participating in female school sports.
Kim Bojórquez is a statewatch reporter at The Salt Lake Tribune, who covers immigration, LGBTQ policy and taxes. She previously worked for the Deseret News and at The Sacramento Bee’s Capitol Bureau through Report for America. A Los Angeles native, Kim has a B.A. from Utah Valley University, specializing in journalism and Latin American studies.