April 20, 2023 10:54am EDT
‘Save women’s sports’ bill passes House with zero votes from Dems, who call it transgender ‘bullying’
One Democrat said that even just debating the bill was 'traumatizing'
By Peter Kasperowicz | Fox News
The House on Thursday passed legislation aimed at preventing biological males from competing as transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports at schools across the country, after a debate in which several Democrats accused Republicans of "bullying" transgender students by calling up the bill.
The Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act passed in a 219-203 vote Thursday morning – all the "yes" votes came from Republicans, and all the "no" votes came from Democrats.
Republicans defended the bill as an attempt to spare women and girls from having to compete against transgender women and girls – biological males who can sometimes dominate these sports and prevent some female athletes from making the team. But several Democrats argued in debate that the GOP bill is an extension of the bullying that transgender students are already facing at school.
"This bill is about bullying children," said Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio. "Stop bullying children."
"House Republicans are choosing to bully and belittle trans children," argued Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif. "This is about attacking a small group of children, and it is shameful."
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