More than 100 Nebraska faith leaders plead with state senators to oppose Stand with Women Act

POPE’S FUNERAL. MORE THAN 100 NEBRASKA FAITH LEADERS AUTHOR A LETTER TO STATE SENATORS, PLEADING WITH THEM TO OPPOSE SHELBY 89. THAT BILL IN THE NEBRASKA LEGISLATURE DRAWS A SEX BASED DISTINCTION OF CHILDREN BASED ON WHAT THEY WERE AT BIRTH LIMITS, ACCESS TO BATHROOMS AND SPORTS. BASED ON THAT CRITERIA, THE LETTER SHARED BY THE ACLU TO STATE SENATORS SAYS ALL CHILDREN DESERVE THE SAME EXPERIENCES OF JOY, FRIENDSHIP AND CONFIDENCE THAT SPORT

More than 100 Nebraska faith leaders authored a letter to state senators, pleading with them to oppose the Stand with Women Act.LB 89 in the Nebraska Legislature would draw a sex-based distinction of children based on what they were assigned at birth.The bill would limit access to bathrooms and sports, based on those criteria.The letter to state senators reads: "All children deserve the same experiences of joy, friendship and confidence that sports teams can provide."READ MORE: Message from Nebraska faith leaders to state senatorsThe bill is still in committee.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |

LINCOLN, Neb. —

More than 100 Nebraska faith leaders authored a letter to state senators, pleading with them to oppose the Stand with Women Act.

LB 89 in the Nebraska Legislature would draw a sex-based distinction of children based on what they were assigned at birth.

The bill would limit access to bathrooms and sports, based on those criteria.

The letter to state senators reads: "All children deserve the same experiences of joy, friendship and confidence that sports teams can provide."

The bill is still in committee.

More than 100 Nebraska faith leaders plead with state senators to oppose Stand with Women Act

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