Kansas state Sen. Renee Erickson, D-Wichita, explains her yes vote on a proposed ban on transgender athletes in girls' and women's K-12, club and college sports Thursday at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. Erickson is a former college basketball player who's led the push for the measure since 2021. Photo Credit: John Hanna/AP
By John Hanna AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. — The Republican-controlled Kansas Legislature gave final approval Thursday to a ban on transgender athletes in girls’…