Morning Wire States Battle Over Trans Policies | Saturday Extra
May 27, 2023
Sarah Parshall Perry, a Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, dives into the heated legislative battles over transgender policies in the U.S. She discusses the contrasting laws in blue and red states, particularly regarding parental rights in education. Key topics include the implications of transgender sanctuary laws and the controversial legislative changes in Minnesota, raising critical questions about minors making irreversible decisions. The conversation also touches on the unsettling links between youth attraction and gender treatments, sparking a thought-provoking debate.
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Minnesota Bill on Child Sexual Attraction
- Minnesota Representative Lee Fink proposed a bill classifying sexual attraction to children as a protected sexual orientation.
- This bill removes language that previously excluded such attraction from protection under Minnesota's Human Rights Act.
Connection Between Gender Treatments and Minor Attraction
- There's a concerning link between arguments for gender treatments for minors and those defending "minor attraction".
- Granting minors agency in gender-altering decisions could pave the way for arguments about their capacity to consent to sexual activity with adults.
Mermaids Trustee Resignation
- A trustee of Mermaids, a UK organization supporting transgender children, resigned after speaking at a conference supporting pedophilia.
- This highlights a potential risk of normalizing attraction to minors within certain advocacy groups.