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Four kids and only one of them playing girls sports. That’s what all of this is about. Four kids who aren’t dominating or winning trophies or taking scholarships. Four kids who are just trying to find some friends and feel like they are a part of something. Four kids trying to get through each day. Rarely has so much fear and anger been directed at so few. I don’t understand what they are going through or why they feel the way they do. But I want them to live.
A republican legislature overrode the veto of a republican governor. Another typical day in La-La-Land.
Republicans specialize in fixing things that aren't broken.Yes...Utah just passed a bill that affects.....exactly 4 people.
A cruel bill that even a Republican governor couldn't tolerate.
Governor Cox deserves to be lauded.To the shock of most people in Utah, Governor Spencer Cox just vetoed a bill that would have stopped transgender children from playing school sports.
Cox wrote a letter explaining his decision, noting that there are just four trans kids playing school sports in the entire state of Utah, and only one is a trans girl.
Cox compares that to the 86 percent of trans youths reporting suicidality and the 56 percent who say they’ve attempted suicide, according to one study (other studies show similar results).
He also wrote the following in his letter. --
I admire no one in the Republican Party. However, if I were to admire a Republican, it would be Spencer Cox.
Well done, Sir. Your stand on this issue took a lot of moral courage in your insanely crazy GOP state.
Governor Cox deserves to be lauded.
His party affiliation is irrelevant.
I hope karma pays back every asshole that voted to override the Governor’s veto, triple.And, of course, that insanely crazy GOP legislature in Utah just overrode Gov Cox's veto a few hours ago. --
Utah legislature overrides Governor Spencer Cox's veto to ban transgender athletes from girls sports
Critics have called the bill an "attack" on transgender children.www.cbsnews.com
Hes wrong.To the shock of most people in Utah, Governor Spencer Cox just vetoed a bill that would have stopped transgender children from playing school sports.
Cox wrote a letter explaining his decision, noting that there are just four trans kids playing school sports in the entire state of Utah, and only one is a trans girl.
Cox compares that to the 86 percent of trans youths reporting suicidality and the 56 percent who say they’ve attempted suicide, according to one study (other studies show similar results).
He also wrote the following in his letter. --
I admire no one in the Republican Party. However, if I were to admire a Republican, it would be Spencer Cox.
Well done, Sir. Your stand on this issue took a lot of moral courage in your insanely crazy GOP state.
Hes wrong.
Discrimination is already happening to biological women in other states. He can prevent that from happening ever in UtahIn what way?
16 teammates on lia thomas"s team all signed a letter saying she should not competeIs anyone asking what the athletes think? It is their decision. This partisan grandstanding, whatever side we are on, has to stop. Pandering for votes is what is amounts to.
Ok, thanks.16 teammates on lia thomas"s team all signed a letter saying she should not compete
No its not. He has risked the rest of his political career because he handed republicans some real ammunition in republican primaries. Its not the same, if he were a Democrat or independent with a veto pen.Governor Cox deserves to be lauded.
His party affiliation is irrelevant.
16 teammates on lia thomas"s team all signed a letter saying she should not compete
It applies to high school sports. That is where you compete for scholarshipsThat's a different situation than young transgender kids just trying to make friends in school and participate in sports.
As Governor Cox said, these kids aren't competing for trophies.
The whack-jobs overrode the veto later.To the shock of most people in Utah, Governor Spencer Cox just vetoed a bill that would have stopped transgender children from playing school sports.
Cox wrote a letter explaining his decision, noting that there are just four trans kids playing school sports in the entire state of Utah, and only one is a trans girl.
Cox compares that to the 86 percent of trans youths reporting suicidality and the 56 percent who say they’ve attempted suicide, according to one study (other studies show similar results).
He also wrote the following in his letter. --
I admire no one in the Republican Party. However, if I were to admire a Republican, it would be Spencer Cox.
Well done, Sir. Your stand on this issue took a lot of moral courage in your insanely crazy GOP state.
They were right to over ride itThe whack-jobs overrode the veto later.
The whack-jobs overrode the veto later.
They were right to over ride it
I think protecting the civil rights of women is pretty importantThat's pretty cold, man. Transgender kids and gay kids commit suicide in high numbers. I think helping them feel like they belong is more important than a few high school girls missing out on a scholarship.
Women's civil rights are not being violated. Women are free to compete with the transgender kids. And 99% of these transgender kids will probably never even have a shot at a scholarship.I think protecting the civil rights of women is pretty important
Maybe we should just give some kids an unfair advantage is your logic
So for the gay kids do we just give them a head start?
Governor Cox has held statewide office in Utah since 2013, and was sworn into office as Governor last January. He is a well known commodity and enjoys high approval ratings.No its not. He has risked the rest of his political career because he handed republicans some real ammunition in republican primaries. Its not the same, if he were a Democrat or independent with a veto pen.
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