Posted on 03/07/2022 11:40:57 AM PST by LibertyWoman
Utah Governor Spencer Cox said that he plans to veto legislation passed on Friday that would ban transgender student-athletes from competing in girls sports within the state.
Without his support, Utah is unlikely to join the 11 other states, all Republican-led, that have recently enacted bans on transgender girls wanting to compete in school sports leagues that correspond with their gender identity.
In vowing to veto the bill, Cox directly addressed transgender student-athletes, who he said found themselves the subject of political debate through no fault of their own.
I just want them to know that it's gonna be okay. We're gonna work through this,' Cox said.
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'Those those hurt tonight: It's going to be OK. We're going to help you get through this. Please reach out if you need help. @Safe_UT is free and provides immediate and confidential counseling'
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When is someone going to get up as say that there is no such thing as a “transgender”? Boys are boys and girls are girls. This is a biological fact that does not change because of someone’s fantasies that they are trapped in the wrong body. Enough with this nonsense!
Of course they should be allowed to compete ... against those with whom they share chromosomal arrangement XX vs. XY. And keep PED (steroids and testosterone treatments, for example) prohibitions in place. Let’s see how having one’s testicles removed improves 100 meter dash times against un-neutered BOYS. Should reduce drag. Right?
More like Spencer Cocks.
worthless RINO
Let’s get rid of Romney too
Idiot. He wants to support trans student athletes? Fine. Create a trans athletic venue. Simple. Don’t destroy girls sports for boys who want to have vgs.
Destroying female sports and we’re just watching it happen
Probably pressure from his off the grid squeeze or one or more buried in the immediate family ... it always happens that way when these strange counter intuitive decisions are made.
Any decent HS boys team would trounce any WNBA team.
Haven’t read anything particularly negative about Bangerter. At the time he was elected, Utah hadn’t had a GOP Governor in 20 years (now, of course, they haven’t elected a Dem since Bangerter’s predecessor, Scott Matheson, in 1980).
The problem with Utah is that when you’re so dominated by one party, it tends to become complacent, squishy and rotted by the establishment. They become terrified of outsider reformist challengers as if they’re the opposition party.
There you go girls.
Everyone sure cares about your rights.
Now that you say that, I think of Vermont.
I think the reason is corporate interests want trannies (don’t ask me why) and they are up Cox’s Cox.
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