This is just cruelty. Surely, America can not call itself a Christian nation. What kind of Christianity is this? I assume it must be the white, christian republi... I mean Trumpian male brand of Christianity. To vilify a segment of society in such a harmful and dangerous way is abhorant!
HAVE TO LOVE NEWSOM.. HE HAS THE ABILITY TO CHANGE... RUMOR HAS IT. NEWSOM WILL BE OUTDOING TRUMP IN CLOSING OUR BOARDER. NEWSOM CARES ABOUT WHITE LIVES. JUST LOOK AT THE YELLOW PAINT ON HIS HANDS. DOING PAINT REMOVAL IN DC
The problem is that it isn’t just those 10 transgender athletes, it is every transgender person in the country. I mean, they removed all mention of transgender from Stonewall which was literally transgender people rebelling against corruption
@governor.ca.gov @gavinnewsom.bsky.social is a fraud. He’s just another straight white man with a tiny fucking penis who doesn’t know what the fuck is going on. Glad I found that out before the dumbass ran for president.
Newsome says whatever he thinks will get him elected. Gavin Newsome is NOT progressive, I'm not even sure he believes in liberal values. Mainly, Gavin believes in Gavin and will work his ass off for Gavin's success.
Why is it that when someone in the Democratic Party says something that’s not agreeable, it must be he or she is only saying that to get elected? A lot of us support women’s rights in sport while being supportive of the gay and trans community. He speaks for a lot of people. Especially us in sports
I wasn't even thinking about Gavin's interestingly timed flip-flop, nor even his podcast with a known fascist. My assessment of Gavin's character is all based on conduct over th elast decade, not the last few weeks.
Newsom TOTALLY RIGHT. Repubs used genius psyche ops to capitalize. DEMS have to win to have this minority and all other minorities to have the best chances. If DEMS keep supporting the sliver minorities out of step w America we cannot win and ALL will be trapped in this hellscape.
Throwing transgender people, and any other marginalized groups, under the bus is not strategic. “First they came for…” and all that. But hey, bootlickers gotta lick boots.
You have brought this hellscape to my close family and friends by supporting trump’s fascist policies. You’re happy with ignoring all the medical associations’ recommendations and letting transgender people die. Hopefully your trans relatives will see your hate & correct you.
We lost because we are up against a decades-long strategy of buying media, allying with corrupt antidemocratic powers, pushing the envelope on openly illegal and immoral activity, pushing well-funded disinformation campaigns, destruction of institutions and flooding the zone with shit.
There is nothing a fascist can't turn into an attack, including traditional virtues. Wiping every minoritized group off the bottom of our shoes as they become the targets of right-wing slander is how we get shaved down to sad, complicit little nubs.
As a trans woman, I have mixed feelings on this. Testosterone increases muscle and strength, so CAN cause unfair advantage in SOME sports, but those who are on testosterone blockers lose all the extra muscle quite quickly. I lost almost 20lbs of muscle in a few months. Trans education is important
The fact that 🍊 is sitting in the OO is a validation that democrats are out of step. The radical demagoguery is precisely why Americans have to endure fascism for 4 yrs.
While he's right, he's not showcasing the very obvious fact that gender affirming care for trans women causes a decrease in overall muscle mass. It makes us weaker. If a trans woman succeeds in women's sports, then she's a good athlete.
In mey opinion is that Newsom is just a typical politician
I'm in N. California and have watched him since he was mayor of Frisco and have seen him do this before.
He owes his elections more to his good looks rather than any integrity.
It's always about the politics when it comes to conservative type politicians, they've nothing else to go on, so they just point fingers of blame about everything going wrong being someone else's fault, and never their own...
Totally agree that the number of transgender women in sports is small and questions of them participating in women sports isn’t something that the federal government needs to be concerned about. I am disappointed in Governor Newsom.
Let’s call it exactly what it is-an attempt to divide and conquer. Pure Fascism 101 tactics. Working to “other” a very small percentage of the population in order to use them as scapegoats to divide and weaken us. They’re trying to distract us from the real war-the class war.
I just want to start winning elections. Neither you or Kim have demonstrated you can. I have been called ignorant & bigoted for stating that biological males/females exist. This is an 85/15 issue. Trump spent $200M on a single ad: "Kamala is for they/them, Trump is for you." And he won.
Well anybody that isn't as so self-centered to only consider their own needs would understand that other parents don't view it as just recreational and *do* see the possibility of winning college scholarships as a path to success. It blows my mind how self-centered some people are.
America is behaving as though there’s a huge transgender population taking over female sports. There are fewer than 10 in over a half million college athletes. I have not heard of one instance and where a transgender student was selected in lieu of a female student for a college scholarship.
I’m not discounting how people feel. I just think there are bigger fish to fry affecting many more girls than the population seeking athletic scholarships starting from birth; adequate childcare, mental and physical health, nutrition, education.
How many college scholarships have gone to transgender athletes? It would be great to have some statistics when talking about this issue.
I understand ppls' concerns & feelings but let's add in some real life cases.
Did you see the article posted above? 4 girls that lost to transgender in the girls sports competitions given the greenlight to sue. They say they've lost opportunity & awards. Not sure what the stats are. I'm sure if there are some, they'd be small %. But even if 1 girl loses unfairly, it's wrong!
While all for equal rights, I tend toward Newsom's view. I don't know the medicine behind it, but what in the transformation reduces or takes away the general/inherent extra strength that men have as opposed to women, and vice versa? Genuinely interested. No trolling, ok?
This is so irritating re: Newsom. Twenty years ago it was gay marriage - remember W's promise of a constitutional amendment to ban it - and now it's Transgender athletes. Guaranteed if you concede every point on the issue they will find something new to perpetuate the culture war.
Gavin can suck my nonbinary dick. He is exactly what is wrong with the Democratic Party. If you want an example of the worst possible leader, he's it. Corrupt, wealth seeking, and out of touch with what people really need. Gg Andy Kim.
If one person's human rights are ignored everyone's rights are in jeopardy. The moment you agree it's ok to diminish them you must accept that you can also be diminished. I may be an atheist but I understand the concept of "there but for the grace of God go I"
Yes, the moment the trans community and other non-trans males decided it was okay to trample WOMEN's rights, was the moment women realized y'all don't understand or defend WOMEN's rights. Playing sports is not a human right. It is a women's right that women fought for. Newsome finally got it right!
Exactly! Love Biden to death, but was deeply disappointed when he invited to the White House Mulvaney, a gay guy turned trans but didn't invite bio women. Dude literally decided to be trans because that's where the $$ was. And all the male "independent media" always downplay women. @meidastouch.com
Government has no business in anyone's pants. If a sporting organization doesn't want trans women competing, that's up to the organization, and has nothing to do with elections. #freedom
Newsom hasn't apparently bothered to talk to trans players or the coaches about such. Just listened to a very vocal few who've made it their goals to cause harm to the LGBT+ community WITHOUT bothering to talk to any LGBT+ team members or the coaches.
Post #1 We have transgender boys and girls on our assorted sports teams. Many folks are very understanding and totally cool. The ones who don't are encouraged to ask questions about it and attend the games and read the qualifications that ANY kids have to fulfill to be on those teams.
I trust the LPGA, NWPS. WNBA, NCAA to understand when/if this becomes a concern and how they should handle it. Congress has no more need to interfere in this than they do the designated hitter rule in MLB.
Why don't we let the scientists determine when a trans woman no longer has an unfair advantage over cis women, and stop arguing about it? Because very few people have the expertise to hold an evidence-based opinion on the issue.
A highly subjective and ultimately rather meaningless question like “what constitutes an unfair advantage in a sporting event as pertains to one’s gender identity” is not really something that science can or should try to answer, imho. (In full disclosure, I truly detest all competitive sports)
I don’t disagree with your sentiment per se, but ultimately I feel like our society takes a trivial thing (sports) far too seriously, and really it should just be about people having fun and working together and challenging themselves. I don’t enjoy sports but I don’t have patience for transphobia.
Me too! I canvassed for him in 2018, although he wasn’t running (unfortunately) for my district. He’s the real deal. I’m so glad he decided to run for Senate as soon as he saw the opportunity present itself.
“Trans people are extraordinary, strong, intelligent, persistent and resilient. We have to be. And we will not stand for the picking and choosing of rights. We still have hope.”
It's just not a thing. No man is going to say, "I can't beat other men so let me go into the woman's event to beat them! That'll show everyone I'm a great athlete!"
People who lost to transgender folks lost to non-transgender folks too. They just need to find a bs excuse for why.
Just read a bro’s advice to a HS state champion female wrestler: just wait ‘til you gotta face a trans! Dude, most matches are coed up to middle school—those girls have already met and defeated a lot of guys to get to that elite status. It all comes down to transphobia, not “defending women.”
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The old term "there is no bad press" just doesn't fly anymore.
Wake up, Gav🫣
I'm in N. California and have watched him since he was mayor of Frisco and have seen him do this before.
He owes his elections more to his good looks rather than any integrity.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/americans-oppose-inclusion-trans-athletes-sports-poll-finds-rcna88940
I understand ppls' concerns & feelings but let's add in some real life cases.
Gavin Newsom, go home, you fucked yourself royally.
Gavin imo is right.
Sage Grace Dolan-Sandrino
People who lost to transgender folks lost to non-transgender folks too. They just need to find a bs excuse for why.
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