The UK Supreme Court’s ruling of 11 April upheld the rights of lesbians and gay men. If they had ruled otherwise, the judges explain, the protected characteristic of sexual orientation would have been “meaningless”. Predictably, the TQ+ crowd are contemptuous of the rights of lesbians and gay men.

Many thanks to @DeGroene for publishing my letter on the UK Supreme Court ruling of 11 April. Lesbian rights played a key role. The ruling was an enormous relief to lesbians - and gay men - who want to run single-sex events and services.

The “pro LGBTQ” groups are anti LGB. The Democratic Party has abandoned LGB people as well as women and girls. What a farce. Shameful.

This offensive renaming of a bill to protect women’s and girls’ sport - and your crude mischaracterization of it - are unworthy of a member of Congress. What we saw Tuesday was a party still in denial about why they lost the election. You’d know that if you hadn’t retreated to this echo chamber.

Congressman Gabe Amo@amo.house.gov · 2y ago

The House GOP’s Child Predator Empowerment Act would allow strangers to investigate girls' gender, even if they're as young as 4 years old. I voted NO on this disgusting and intrusive bill. Let’s get to work addressing the real needs of the American people.

This is completely untrue. I can hardly believe so many women are prepared to tell lies and to smear a bill with the honorable intention of protecting women’s and girls’ sport. This is not the way to start winning back the voters you have lost. What a farce.

Rep. Ilhan Omar@repilhan.bsky.social · 2y ago

A new low: The House just voted on a bill to subject young girls to invasive questions about their bodies and physical inspections by adult strangers.  The House GOP's Child Predator Empowerment Act will endanger children across the country.  Voted NO.

Your despicable name for this bill and your revolting insinuations are unworthy of a serious party. So many disenchanted lifelong Democratic voters who stayed home in November are sick of this charade. You all made fools of yourselves. This deluded attitude gifted the election to Trump. Proud?

Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · 2y ago

I'm so glad the Dems are holding nothing back attacking the trans sports ban in the House. It would enable child predators by allowing them to inspect the genitals of little children to ensure they aren't "trans."

Your speech was one of the most disingenuous I’ve ever seen. Elsewhere, lifelong Democratic voters are tearing their hair out about their party’s self-destructive path. Of course, here in this silly echo chamber, you’re insulated from the real world. Totally out of touch.

Rep. Mark Takano@repmarktakano.bsky.social · 2y ago

The Child Predator Empowerment Act is yet another example that House Republicans are focused on their own talking points, not working for the American people.

Your absurd name for the bill and what you say about it is a complete misrepresentation. Democrats can choose: try to regain the confidence of their disenchanted voters or persist in this tragi-comic adherence to gender identity doctrine. Right now it’s clear the preference is for the latter.

Rosa DeLauro@delauro.house.gov · 2y ago

The GOP Child Predator Empowerment Act would subject girls as young as four to physical inspections by adults WITHOUT parents present. This bill doesn’t make sports fairer or safer, it opens the door for child predators. I'm a NO.

Your absurd misrepresentation of the bill to protect women’s and girls’ short - including this crude and ridiculous name for it - is an embarrassment. The entire performance of the Democratic House Reps Tuesday was an embarrassment.

Maxwell Frost@maxwellfrost.bsky.social · 2y ago

Today, we vote on the Republican Child Predator Empowerment Act. This puts all girls at risk by empowering pedophiles. It requires girls as young as 4 YEARS OLD to answer invasive questions about their bodies & face PHYSICAL INSPECTIONS of their private parts by adult strangers.

You are misrepresenting the bill by giving it this ridiculous name, @repmarktakano.bsky.social. With your speech you did a profound disservice to women and girls, to the nation, and to the party’s electability. Frankly, you looked very foolish.

Rep. Mark Takano@repmarktakano.bsky.social · 2y ago

We all want to keep kids safe, but the Republican Child Predator Empowerment Act is a blanket ban which is not about fairness and would put girls at risk. I will be voting no on this Washington overreach.

The Democrats’ ridiculous name for the bill to protect women’s and girls’ sport is a transparent ploy to make people believe the bill would promote “genital inspections.” This is absolute nonsense. The Democratic Party must shake off its self-destructive obsession with gender identity politics.

union person@junlper.beer · 2y ago

wait the GOP bill that bans trans kids and adults in sports that allows adults to check genitals of children is titled the “child predator empowerment act”? that’s fucking insane. these people are all fucking insane

Since you have scuttled away to an echo chamber, you should be aware that elsewhere, where conflicting views and healthy debate still prevail, Democratic voters are tearing their hair out at the transparent absurdity and self-destructiveness of Dem. Reps’ speeches on this bill. Tragic.

Hakeem Jeffries@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 2y ago

The House Republican Child Predator Empowerment Act does not promote fairness and safety in sports. It will unleash horrific child predators on girls and young women throughout America. Unacceptable.

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