South Dakota’s state legislature had passed a bill that would ban trans girls from women’s sports, but Governor Kristi Noem refused to sign it, saying it would not survive court challenges. Republican legislators were not happy with her. Instead, she signed two executive orders, which will prevent trans women from taking part in high school or college sports.
I’m not sure why she thinks her executive orders will withstand court scrutiny if the legislation wouldn’t, but the GOP and it’s current crop of leaders lost all rationality a long time ago. “Don’t confuse me with facts, my mind’s already made up!”
Now, granted, the last time I was close to high school and college aged athletes, Nixon was President. I don’t suspect, however, that in the intervening years young boys and men have really changed all that much. I can’t imagine any guy deciding the men’s sports were too tough, so he is going to say he’s a girl now, put on a dress, and get himself onto the women’s tennis team. I just don’t see men pretending to be women, play on their teams, and then gloat over their victories.
Back in my school days, I seem to remember most of the women athletes were quite capable of standing on their own abilities, could wipe the floor with most of us non-athletic guys, and could give the athletic ones a run for their money. They’re not going to be competing against the guy in the picture above.
I suppose the party line, and it is by party line, is even if the above scenario is not what they’re afraid of, they want to protect “real girls” from being defeated by an individual that was born male, and that has some sort of advantage over them. Apparently “real girl” athletes are in dire need of protection from “fake girls”.
These bills across the county in Republican controlled state houses are simply attacks against the trans community to pander to right-wing nuts. They’re afraid the nuts might oust a reasonable Republican in a primary with a more bat-shit crazy opponent, ready to attack the LGBT community.
They’ve lost the battles against the LGB population, so now they’re focusing on the ‘T’. The bathroom wars didn’t work out, so now they’re going after women’s sports.
They don’t seem to think trans men are an issue, as there are no bills under consideration, as far a I have heard, to ban trans men from men’s sports. I suppose they think “real boys” can whip the “fake” ones easily enough.
This is a trans man, by the way. I think he can hold his own quite easily, but he seems to be invisible to the GOP (except for their failed attempt to kick him out of the military).
These trans bans are a solution looking for a problem that does not exist. Even when directly asked, no GOP legislator can provide even one example of unfair advantage by a trans woman in high school or college sports.
But they do, by gawd, get to stand there and beat their chests over how they’re protecting women’s sports. The condescension is staggering.
.* should be read in a condescending older white male voice
JimmieJoe / KC6YRU 
Porterville Mayor attacks LGBT community
February 28, 2025
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Greg Meister, Mayor of Porterville, California.
Two items on the Porterville City Council agenda for Tuesday, March 4, 2025 are listed below. At the Mayor’s behest, and with the apparent support of at least the Vice-Mayor, the council will consider two items attacking the LGBTQ community in Porterville. The city council has a long history of hate directed at it’s LGBTQ community.
On the consent agenda:
17. Request for Proclamation – Women’s Rights
Re: Considering approval of a request to proclaim Women’s Rights in the City of
Porterville
On the Scheduled Matters agenda:
24. Consideration of Proposed Establishment of Ordinance to Protect Women’s
Safe Spaces
Re: Council direction on the proposed establishment of an Ordinance to Protect
Women’s Safe Spaces
These are the first two steps in an attempt by the mayor to impose an ordinance prohibiting trans women from using women’s toilets or locker rooms, and ban them from women’s sports. Despite there being no credible examples, arrests, or convictions of trans women sexually assaulting cis women in those spaces, and that this ordinance will put the city in violation of California law, Meister has decided this is a solution he can get behind.
The head of the NCAA testified before Congress recently that in the 510,000 athletes in the association, he knew of fewer than ten who were transgender. A check of the sporting records does not show a takeover of top spots by trans women. They seem to fall in a random scale among women taking medals or setting records. There is no evidence of an ‘unfair advantage’ for trans women in any sport.
Let’s look at some research. This is posted at the National Institute of Health‘s National Library of Medicine, the National Center of Biotechnology Information:
An official website of the United States government
(Musk and his minions have obviously not stumbled upon this page. Nobody tell him, OK?)
Trans Women and Public Restrooms: The Legal Discourse and Its Violence
Abstract
Safe access to public restrooms is an essential need for participation in civic life, in the workplace, in educational settings, and other public spaces. This is no different for transgender people. However, access to public restrooms according to gender identity has sparked controversy to the extent that transgender people face embarrassment and even expulsion from these spaces. The lack of access of the transgender population to public restrooms has a negative impact on the physical and mental health of this population. Thus, this article aims to address the main consequences that the ban on the use of bathrooms has for the transgender population, specifically the access of transgender women to the women’s restroom. We covered some legal aspects of “bathroom laws” and the main arguments in this discussion. We understand that the prohibition of access to the restroom constitutes a form of gender violence and discrimination, as we conclude that the arguments that express concerns about safety are not supported.
For the entire publication, check here.
Now, I know research and facts will not sway right-wing nut jobs (not that I’m accusing the Mayor of being one, but if the shoe fits…), but the council should know that the larger LGBTQ community and our allies will not stand quietly by while they attack the trans community with lies and hatred. We will be heard and seen.
A public protest will occur before the City Council meeting, at 4:30pm, across from City Hall. The address of City Hall is 291 N. Main Street. Regular council meeting starts at 6:30 pm. Because of the way Porterville handles it’s council meetings, it could be late in the evening before the matter is handled, and public comments are heard.
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