Voters in Washington state could approve an anti-transgender law, Initiative Measure No. IL26-638, which would require girl student-athletes statewide to confirm their "biological sex" with genital inspections just to play sports. Opponents of the initiative say it's invasive, could block poorer students from getting verified, and could meet pushback from medical professionals who refuse to comply.
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The other possibility is that Walz and Ellison were in on the rift.
#10 | Posted by lfthndthrds
They were in on the grift? Where's the money, Lebowski?
No one is even alleging that, ------.
The fraud in the Land of 10,000 Lakes stems not from the waters there, but from egregious flaws in the US welfare system. In too many ways, that system is designed to maximize federal spending and minimize accountability for results. That doesn't absolve the Minnesota perpetrators, who deserve serious jail time. But it means that, unless addressed in Washington, the same flaws will continue to leave welfare programs across the nation open to abuse.
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It's almost like asking men to stay out of women's sports and restrooms.
#11 | Posted by lfthndthrds
Sure.
That's deeply important to you.
That's why you voted for this guy!
"Well, I'll tell you the funniest is that before a show, I'll go backstage and everyone's getting dressed ... and I'm allowed to go in because I'm the owner of the pageant and therefore I'm inspecting it."
factually.co
Mariah Billado, the former Miss Vermont Teen USA, tells Buzzfeed that the now 70-year-old Republican presidential candidate caused a panic in the dressing room of the 1997 pageant when he barged in unannounced as the young women were changing.
However, she says Trump shrugged off the intrusion, saying something along the lines of: "Don't worry, ladies, I've seen it all before."
Three other former teen beauty queens, who wished to remain anonymous, corroborated Billado's account. They recalled the girls hurrying to cover themselves, with one calling Trump's behavior "shocking" and "creepy."
people.com
Faux-Christians... obviously JC said he never knew people who did any of that.
#30 | Posted by Corky
I appreciate the point you're making Corky, and so does the Pope. But the rise of White Christian Nationalism can't be denied.
Did JC unfriend people over politics?