by HatetheSwamp on April 20, 2023 8:11 am
House passes bill seeking to ban transgender athletes in women’s sports
The bill passed with a 219-203 vote and now heads to the Senate for consideration, where it's unlikely to pass the Democratic-led chamber. Even if it did, the bill would almost certainly face a veto from President Joe Biden, who threatened earlier this week to block the measure.
"This is exactly what we want: to protect biological girls being able to fairly compete against other biological girls in the sports," said Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX) ahead of the vote on Thursday. "I don't care how many surgeries you have. I don't care how many chemicals you put into your body. You're not going to be a biological woman. Anyone who claims to be a feminist or believe in what feminism was founded upon should stand with us and vote for this bill to protect and preserve women's sports for real biological women and girls."
"Young girls are being exposed to male genitalia and have to undress themselves and expose their own bodies to these biological males," said Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI). "Let's stop distorting reality. It's beyond disgusting. And I cannot believe that we are subjecting the girls to this kind of exploitation, it makes me sick to my stomach."
The bill would still allow transgender females to train and practice with female sports teams so long as the athlete’s participation does not prevent a biological female athlete from being included on the roster.
The legislation comes as 21 states already have laws in place that ban transgender athletes from participating in sports that align with their gender identity, with three of those states stalled as they face court challenges. If passed, the legislation would amend Title IX, which is a comprehensive law enacted nationwide that prohibits discrimination based on sex.
Three observations.
1. The GOP has become the party for organic women.
2. 203 Dems just voted against the will of the great majority of Americans.
3. Dems are in the bag for the WOKE effin LGBT community.
washingtonexaminer.com