Biden to veto GOP bill protecting women's sports, calls it 'discrimination' against transgender students

The White House announced that President Biden will veto the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act should it pass through Congress.

"The Administration strongly opposes House passage of H.R. 734," the White House said in a statement. "For students nationwide, participating in sports and being part of a team is an important part of growing up, staying engaged in school, and learning leadership and life skills. H.R. 734 would deny access to sports for many families by establishing an absolute ban on transgender students—even those as young as elementary schoolers—playing on a team consistent with their gender identity."  Brandon Gillespie is an associate editor at Fox News. Follow him on Twitter at @brandon_cg.

"Schools, coaches, and athletic associations around the country are already working with families to develop participation rules that are fair and that take into account particular sports, grade levels, and levels of competition. As a national ban that does not account for competitiveness or grade level, H.R. 734 targets people for who they are and therefore is discriminatory," it said.