Senate votes to overturn veto of transgender sports ban

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Louisiana state senators narrowly voted to overturn Gov. John Bel Edwards’ rejection of a bill prohibiting transgender students from participating in school sports, on the opening day of the first veto session under the state’s nearly 50-year-old constitution. But senators blocked efforts to override a separate measure that would remove the permitting requirements, background check

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