Former lawmaker Julie Slama speaks as Fairness for Girls prepares to deliver 211,000 signatures in support of putting a constitutional amendment to limit school sports by sex on a statewide ballot.
LINCOLN — The organization Fairness for Girls says it is a step closer to letting Nebraska voters decide if the state's Constitution should bar "students of the male sex" from girls' sports teams.
Former State Sen. Julie Slama of Dunbar speaks as Fairness for Girls prepares to deliver 211,000 signatures in support of putting a constitutional amendment to limit school sports by sex on a statewide ballot.
Creighton women’s basketball coach Jim Flanery plays freeze tag with Jensen Lindgren Annual Creighton Abilities Basketball Camp at Creighton University in Omaha, on Friday, June 5, 2026.
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Grayson Dix, left, and Creighton physical therapy student Weston Hirschi work on a dribbling drill at the Annual Creighton Abilities Basketball Camp at Creighton University in Omaha, on Friday, June 5, 2026.
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“The Kiss” by Sophie Ryder is seen in the newly opened Polina Gardens located at 727 S 13th St. in Omaha, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
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Creighton physical therapy student Nick Friedman and Aiden Keckeisen are greeted with cheers as they arrive at the Annual Creighton Abilities Basketball Camp at Creighton University in Omaha, on Friday, June 5, 2026.
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The Polina Gardens located at 727 S 13th St. in Omaha, opened to the public on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
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Karol Ulmer, right, talks to her grandnephew, Luke Arp, 4, at Polina Gardens located at 727 S 13th St. in Omaha, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
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Don Janousek, right poses for a picture with his grandson, Ethan Janousek and his Afghan hound, Arctic Storm, at Janousek Florists 4901 Charles St.. in Omaha, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
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Workers pour concrete on the Farnam Street bridge deck over highway 75 in Omaha, on Monday, June 1, 2026.
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Ted Harris rigs his pole while fishing in Benson Park in Omaha on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
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Hunter Welchert, 7, points towards the next fishing spot as his uncle, Joshua, rigs his pole in Benson Park in Omaha, on Wednesday, June 3, 2026.
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From left, family members Miguel Martinez, Kye Martinez, 3, and Chebna Altimeau spend time at the Cascade Fountain at Gene Leahy Mall Omaha on Tuesday, May 26, 2026.
Former State Sen. Julie Slama of Dunbar speaks as Fairness for Girls prepares to deliver 211,000 signatures in support of putting a constitutional amendment to limit school sports by sex on a statewide ballot.
