Newsom Transgender Athletes

Governor Gavin Newo called him a “deeply unfair” for transsexual athletes to participate in the sports of girls today – a noticeable change in his position that brought the democratic governor to the center of the national Maelstrom. It was unclear whether he would act in his new position, as Republicans called on him to follow conservative countries in banning transsexual athletes from the girls sports.

The comments came in the first episode of Newsom’s new podcast “This is Gavin Newsom”, which the Governor told the Governor He plans to interview political figures He disagrees with the main problems of the day. In a cumbersome conversation with Charlie Kirk, Donald Trump’s conservative activist, Newsom repeatedly recognizes the criticism of a Transgender High School athlete, who Recently won a regional meetingS

“I think it’s a matter of justice. I totally agree with you on this. It’s a matter of justice. This is deeply unfair, ”he said. “I am not struggling with the issue of justice. I totally agree with you. “

“It’s a matter of justice … I totally agree with you.”

Gavard Gavin Newo in a conversation with conservative Charlie Kirk

Newsom has positioned himself as unwavering LGBTQ+ Ally since he married the same-sex couples as mayor of San Francisco in 2004-triggers his two daughters and his wife, who play football at Stanford University, as well as complaints from friends and His story as a baseball playerlike informing his thinking.

“I honor sports. And so the question of justice is completely legitimate, “Newsom said. Governor noted that California adopted a law in 2013 allowing students To use bathrooms and participate in sports teams based on gender they are identified with, but he did not offer any modifications.

“There is also humility and grace that these poor people are more likely to commit suicide, to have anxiety and depression,” Newsom told Kirk. “So both things I can hold in my hand. How can we deal with this problem with the type of decency that I think is inherent in you, but it is not always expressed on the matter, but at the same time deal with injustice? “

The allies were angry with Newsom’s comments, which were falling apart with the main position of the Democratic Party, supporting transgender athletes, with some claiming that it abandoned transgender young people at the same time when they were confronted with a wave of laws across the country, abolishing their rights.

“At this point of crisis, they need leaders who will unambiguously fight for them,” said Tony Hoang, CEO of Equality California, the leading state group LGBTQ+, B A in A B A prolonged statementS “Instead of standing strong, the governor added to the heart and fear caused by the ruthless barrage of hatred by the Trump administration.”

Meanwhile, two Republican legislators who have introduced bills that would prevent transsexual women and girls from competing in California publicly summoned The governor to support his efforts.

“I hope we are able to reach an agreement and he sees this as he has daughters … Protecting the integrity and safety of our women and girls in sports is of utmost importance,” said Assembly member Kate Sanchez, Republic of the Ranch Santa Margarita, bearing a bill that would Prohibit every student who was born a man From a competition to a sports team for girls. “I am encouraged that the governor has admitted this and I look forward to our future and our future conversations with him.”

Newsom spokesman Ily Garden declined to say whether the governor would support the measures by writing in an email that “our office usually does not comment on the pending legislation.”

Sometimes the Governor goes out before the hot button bills, including last month when he promised to veto legislation For the further restriction of cooperation between California and federal immigration authorities.

Democrats in the US Senate This week is blocking the bill This would ban transsexual athletes in the sport of women and girls across the country while the Maine Janet Mills government Publicly Saviorly with Trump On the issue in the Oval Cabinet last month. Even democratic leaders in some red and purple states, such as Kentucky Governor Andy Bral and Pennsylvania Saint. John FathermanThey continue to stand behind transgender athletes as the national dispute is becoming more and more intensive.

Newsom has never been the most important voice on the matter. But he introduced himself as an unwavering defender of transsexual people and had previously made supportive statements about transsexual athletes, including Criticizing Tennessee in 2022. To withdraw funding from schools that allow transgender students to play sports.

When announcing the transgender day of commemoration in November, Newsom said in a statement that transgender people were facing unacceptable violence and discrimination “simply for existing”.

“There is a place to scare anti-LGBTQ rhetoric and an increasing rush of intolerance, it is crucial to take a position against the forces of hatred that seek to dehumanize people and harm our communities,” he said at the time.

If he strives to ban or limit the involvement of transgender athletes in California, Newsom is likely to encounter solid resistance in the legislature dominated by a Democrats super master. Some Utterances against Governor’s comments in unusually critical conditions today.

“We woke up incredibly ill and disappointed because someone who is a consistent ally of our community made these remarks,” said Assembly member Chris Ward, Democrat from San Diego, who heads the legislative legislator of California LGBTQ. “I know he knows that until Donald Trump has started to obsess on this, this is not really a problem in California.”

“Until Donald Trump has begun to obsess on this, this is not really a problem in California.”

Democrat of San Diego Chris Ward

Trump focused the opposition to transgender rights in his successful presidential campaign last year and in one of the early actions of his second term, signed an enforcement order Last month, he meant removing transgender athletes from sports for women and girls.

Ward said Newsom played in Trump’s efforts to create distraction, as he dismantled the federal government and called on the governor to examine the academic and health benefits of playing youth sports for transgender children who make up a small part of the student body in California.

Despite By turning the state into a refuge For transsexual health care, its rejection of some of their political priorities has reduced the increasing tension with the LGBTQ+ community. NEWSOM initially resisted the efforts of prohibitions of schools from demanding parent notification When the student changes his or her sexual identity. He vetoed measures requires judges to consider confirming the parent of the sexual identity of his child in arrest disputes and of Expeditted licensing for transsexual healthcare suppliersS

“I still have faith in his ally and I would hope that he will continue to talk with us as legislative leaders if his positions will vary,” Ward said.

Newsom’s conservative response was not unanimously positive. Some critics perceive the governor that they just try to look more central as he Potential maneuvers to run for president in 2028.S

“Everything is an empty rhetoric,” assembers was Esayli, a republican of a crown who carries a bill to The Law of Reverse California for 2013 School facilities and programs for transgender students say in an interview.

He said that if Newsom really thinks it is an unfair transsexual athletes to play school sports, he will sign a executive order that reaches the Trump.

“It’s just political posing and igniting,” said Esayli, “and I think it’s what the governor does the best.”