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The election of Tim “Sarah” McBride, a transgender-identifying man, to the House of Representatives has brought the debate over transgender issues directly into the halls of Congress. In response to his election, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) introduced legislation to prohibit biological men who “identify” as women from using women’s restrooms at the U.S. Capitol.
TheissuewasultimatelyresolvedwhenHouseSpeakerMikeJohnson(R-La.)declaredthat“allsingle-sexfacilitiesintheCapitolandHouseOfficeBuildings—suchasrestrooms,changingrooms,andlockerrooms—arereservedforindividualsofthatbiologicalsex.”
McBridehassaidthathewillnotfightthepolicybutthoughthebattlehasbeenwon,thewarisfarfromover.McBrideisabouttobeoneofthemostcelebratedcongressmeninWashington—notbecauseofanythinghemayaccomplish,butbecauseheismentallyill.
JustlookatthisabsurdpuffpieceaboutMcBridefromtheAssociatedPress.
Itwasher[sic]lastdayinsessionasaDelawarestatesenator,andSarahMcBridesatinher[sic]tinyofficeatthestateCapitol,preparingfarewellremarks.
She[sic]hadmade
