The State Department has now ordered "permanent visa bans against those who are deemed to misrepresent their birth sex on visa applications." The State Department is attempting to ban trans people from entering the United States. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... - ThreadSky

charlotteclymer.bsky.social • 15 hours ago

The State Department has now ordered "permanent visa bans against those who are deemed to misrepresent their birth sex on visa applications."

The State Department is attempting to ban trans people from entering the United States.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/25/visa-ban-transgender-athletes

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karenmoser.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Hello -- IOC? About those plans for 2028...

demsrock2024.bsky.social•10 hours ago

The sadness continues.

marionbradbury123.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Bruce Jenner is a trans athlete!

theangelremiel.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Hey, don't deadname a trans woman in another trans woman's mentions.

reneefife.bsky.social•15 hours ago

😡😡😡

alienjawdee.bsky.social•15 hours ago

It’s the start of the rot…

pastafariantifa.bsky.social•10 hours ago

The image should be updated with a nazi flag. 😭

tessagrace793.bsky.social•15 hours ago

What’s scary to me is the underlying logic of “gender fraud”. My gut (ugh I hate it) tells me that this is a test run for finding a way of making our very existence illegal by calling it “gender fraud”. It would then justify our imprisonment for simply existing.

karenmoser.bsky.social•10 hours ago

I see what you mean. Turning it into "fraud" is something that could follow you outside the US and serve as a pretext for all sorts of ugliness. Don't let anyone tell you that you're overreacting.

tessagrace793.bsky.social•10 hours ago

I keep trying to tell people that if they go back and read Weimar and Nazi history every single thing Trump does is completely predictable and in many ways was done in the Third Reich.

karenmoser.bsky.social•9 hours ago

The fascist oligarchs have been working for 50 years to set us up for this. We need to figure out how to take them down.

tessagrace793.bsky.social•9 hours ago

And FAST!!!!!

andirunner.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Agree 100%.

cloudyoldlady.bsky.social•15 hours ago

What a disgrace.

noletx.bsky.social•8 hours ago

#distraction …

varnelm.bsky.social•10 hours ago

This is so Nazi Germany

livinlifema.bsky.social•15 hours ago

This ban sounds like a revenge directive from Putin, reference to Brittany Griner, who got away thanks to Biden

mhamlen.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Rubio will soon be replaced by Tucker Carlson.

mhamlen.bsky.social•15 hours ago

And then the sh*t will hit the fan

cassandra9.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Eff @marcorubio.bsky.social 😡

lor777.bsky.social•9 hours ago

How many trans athletes are there? 10?

lilhummingbird007.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I really fucking hate it here

sgilley02.bsky.social•15 hours ago

This calls for lawsuit! Fucking transphobia.

sdsusieq.bsky.social•8 hours ago

But what if they have $5 million?

pop-lynne.bsky.social•15 hours ago

"Those who are deemed"? Who deems them?

felinablanc.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Some creepy ICE goon in an airport, I guess.

pop-lynne.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Goon is right.

sidchambers.bsky.social•10 hours ago

This is a stupid government!

vtament.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Fucking evil

susabelle84.bsky.social•15 hours ago

👿👿👿🤬🤬🤬😡😡😡🤯🤯👹👹👹👹💩💩💩💩💩💩💩

notnoonenotnowhere.bsky.social•15 hours ago

The IOC should pull the Olympics.

notnoonenotnowhere.bsky.social•14 hours ago

I mean, this is sort of a throwaway notion, but by 2028, there will likely be calls to boycott the LA Olympics anyway. Shades of 1984 only this time we are the pariah.

louisongagnon.bsky.social•14 hours ago

If California is still part of th US in 2028...

zadett.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Soon they will be taking my citizenship away then be deported

cattywonkus.bsky.social•7 hours ago

And every democrat voted for him

queentmg.bsky.social•15 hours ago

How many ppl is this? 100? 1000? How come DOGE isn’t all up their asses about wasteful spending? Bc this is huge waste of time and money to catch a small percentage of ppl who supposedly misrepresent their birth sex. Bc we have nothing else to worry abt. Criminey.

johntomlinson.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Very alarming.

One detail: the article is wrong about Nikki Hiltz being transgender. But the right makes her out to be.

charlotteclymer.bsky.social•15 hours ago

They're nonbinary and identify as transgender. Some nonbinary/agender folks don't identify under the trans umbrella, but many do. Hiltz is one of them; they identify as trans. They were assigned female at birth and don't take hormones, so they're permitted to compete in women's sports.

johntomlinson.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Thanks.

charlotteclymer.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Always, Sir! I appreciate your heart.

dangandblast.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Otoh, it can be grimly amusing to see people who believe Hiltz must be amab and yell about how that gives them an unfair advantage in women's sports. Simply not identifying as binary female is apparently all it takes to get an insurmountable physical advantage 😄

dangandblast.bsky.social•15 hours ago

They are described as trans non-binary in all sorts of LGBTQ media as well, including ones where they're interviewed about it, and on their Wikipedia page. Are you sure you're correct there?

charlotteclymer.bsky.social•15 hours ago

To be fair, it can be confusing. I understand why Mr. Tomlinson thought that.

johntomlinson.bsky.social•15 hours ago

theherdmans.bsky.social•5 hours ago

Every other country should boycott the 2028 LA Olympics.

dmc73.bsky.social•15 hours ago

This would impact anyone that does not look/dress feminine or manly enough for whomever is making that determination. What happens if someone "deems" you might be lying about your sex? Are they basically saying that visa holders have to carry their birth certificate?

kathleengordon.bsky.social•10 hours ago

From now on whenever ANY questionnaire or survey or form ask for sex or gender or anything related to that, answer
“other “

dspander.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Wow

amycapetta.bsky.social•10 hours ago

And Caitlyn Jenner supports this administration

cattywonkus.bsky.social•7 hours ago

That’s Bruce. At least according to this administration

citizensullivan.bsky.social•11 hours ago

Let's see Caitlin Jenner's passport.

cellarette.bsky.social•15 hours ago

@thomtillisistoast.bsky.social

debi-s.bsky.social•8 hours ago

I don't want to come to the States.
I already found some of the things that are common there very scary (more than 1 gun per person, massive shootings etc). From where I am it seems to be a Police State where no-one is safe.
I fear for my trans siblings and will boycott companies that reduce DEI.

joliehawk.bsky.social•10 hours ago

What soulless twittery.

jooday2.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Doesn’t this administration have more pressing things to do than constantly worry what’s in everyone else pants? Like things FOR the actual people they supposedly represent? What an absolute fucking Shitshow of embarrassment this entire administration is.

buffalojeannie.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Thank goodness! This will definitely reduce the price of eggs and gas!

reallymicki.bsky.social•14 hours ago

How does this smarmy little creep sleep?????

lauratiz.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Oh, ffs

pupace420.bsky.social•15 hours ago

I can't imagine this going well for intersex people either. Especially with how vague is seems. As others have said "deemed to" by who? Who's investigating everyone's birth sex, and how, or why would anyone trust them? Oh yeah it doesn't have to make sense it's just more garbage to hurt trans people

kentruthfap.bsky.social•14 hours ago

I knew they'd finally come up with a government position for Kelly Loeffler (sarcasm)

beatle1964-1966.bsky.social•10 hours ago

FU Rubio ! Boot licker ! Ass kisser !

hollidurhamdeloe.bsky.social•10 hours ago

In 2016 I would have voted for Rubio. I was a fan. But not anymore and it’s really sad with this guy because he probably had the greatest potential of all time in the Republican Party. But he’s gonna go on flames.

grandmabarbara.bsky.social•15 hours ago

I still don’t understand how these people see trans individuals as a threat of any kind. Easy targets?

kentruthfap.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Easy/soft targets plus it gives them an idea of how many will stand up in protest or keep a low profile.

jaki-idler.bsky.social•15 hours ago

This is so frightening

cedarsavage.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Make sure auntie Edina shaves before going in.

mjs47.bsky.social•9 hours ago

And Rubio was the normal one!

blackshagreen.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Why on earth would a trans person WANT to come to the U.S.? Can't think of a single reason. Many humans are loathe to travel to the places that hate them. Imagine that.

klshoop.bsky.social•8 hours ago

Secretary Rubio, you have plenty of work to do. Leave the stupid alone and do your job!! Trans people are no threat to anyone

drewville.bsky.social•9 hours ago

WOW...what are they afraid of. Private citizens have a right to their privacy...or they used to.

ostategal.bsky.social•15 hours ago

"Deemed"?

xteen.bsky.social•15 hours ago

This is some bullshit.

dangandblast.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Any one want to lay any bets on if this'll also draw in insufficiently dainty and feminine cis athletes, especially if they're not white?

uniqua43.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Dicks

raoul51.bsky.social•15 hours ago

How do they know if someone is misrepresenting their birth sex or can they make an assumption and deem it to be true?

memphisbelle1114.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Land of the free, right???

How many different ways can I use the word "fuck" today?

nijocamus.bsky.social•15 hours ago

🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

hiitslana.bsky.social•15 hours ago

Utterly shameful.

lule777.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Beware! It's contagious!!!!

notafanoftrump.bsky.social•12 hours ago

JFC, sane people do not care if someone is trans since it has zero effect on anyone else’s life.

Why the fuck can’t they just mind their own fucking business.

seanrt.bsky.social•10 hours ago

They’ve never been able to

topiltzin.bsky.social•10 hours ago

There arena "safe" Republicans. No moderates left.

sloycia.bsky.social•9 hours ago

Such frightened people

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