Minnesota congresswoman Angie Craig claimed its appalling not to let trans women join female sports teams
A Democratic Congresswoman from Minnesota blocked two separate efforts to keep transgender women out of female sports, calling such moves bigoted and appalling.
A Democratic Congresswoman from Minnesota blocked two separate efforts to keep transgender women out of female sports, calling such moves bigoted and appalling.
Angie Craig is currently seeking her fourth term in Congress, where she represents Minnesotas second district - a large area that encompasses much of the south metro area.
In 2020, former Republican representative Tulsi Gabbard proposed a new piece of legislation known as the Protect Womens Sports Act of 2020.
If passed, the law would have effectively prevented schools that receive federal funds from allowing transgender women to participate in female athletics.
Angie Craig, a Democratic Congresswoman from Minnesota , blocked two separate efforts to keep transgender women out of female sports, calling such moves bigoted and appalling
Craig is currently seeking her fourth term in Congress , where she represents Minnesotas second district
However, only one day after the bill was introduced, Congresswoman Craig condemned it as bigoted and appalling, and criticized the measure as beyond the pale.
In a statement, she said: Queer and transgender women must stand together in the face of intolerance.
I am proud to do so today by emphatically denouncing this narrow-minded and hateful legislation, which is harmful not only to transgender women but to the LGBTQ Community at-large.
Although the bill did not move ahead in Congress, lawmakers later introduced similar legislation that has gained wider approval.
Congressional Republicans proposed the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act in April 2023.
Lia Thomas, a swimmer, was the first openly transgender athlete to win an NCAA Division I national championship
I am proud to do so today by emphatically denouncing this narrow-minded and hateful legislation, Craig said
Like its precursor, the legislation would have prevented schools that receive federal funds from permitting transgender women in female sports.
The bill was subsequently voted upon and passed along party lines by a margin of 219 to 203.
Congresswoman Craig attempted to shoot down the bill and voted against it.
On Wednesday, Joe Teirab, Craigs Republican opponent for this upcoming election, sought to draw a stark contrast between himself and the incumbent.
Teirab wrote on X.com: Men shouldn’t compete against women in sports. Common sense, right?
It’s a simple fairness and safety issue, and this new UN report shows that hundreds of women around the world lost medals to biological men.
The Republican challenger then tried to use Craigs own words against her.
Trans high school runner Veronica Garcia won the Girls 400m race in the 2A division at the WIAA State Championship Meet in Tacoma, Washington a full second ahead of her female rival
On Wednesday, Joe Teirab, Craigs Republican opponent for this upcoming election, sought to draw a stark contrast between himself and the incumbent
But @AngieCraigMN voted against the "Protect Womens Sports Act," calling the effort "transphobic," "bigoted," and "hateful".
So to the vast majority of Americans and Minnesotans who believe men shouldnt compete against women in sports, are you @AngieCraigMN calling them transphobic, bigoted, and hateful?
Teirab is far from the only one who feels that transgender women shouldnt compete in female sports.
In August, a group of female college swimmers testified before the Georgia Senate about their negative experience competing against a transgender athlete. They also revealed that they had to share a locker room with them.
Payton McNabb, a female high school volleyball player, has also spoken out about the risks transgender athletes pose to women and girls.
Payton McNabb, a female high school volleyball player, has also spoken out about the risks transgender athletes pose to women and girls
In 2022, McNabb suffered a traumatic brain injury and partial paralysis after a transgender competitor spiked a ball into her head
In 2022, McNabb suffered a traumatic brain injury and partial paralysis after a transgender competitor spiked a ball into her head.
She has been a vocal supporter of the USA Powerlifting association in its effort to maintain sex-specific leagues before the Minnesota Supreme Court. McNabb has drawn on her experience as a cautionary tale.
I was partially paralyzed when a male, who identified as a female, spiked the ball at my head, she said in a recent press release shortly after filing an amicus brief with the court.
Women simply cannot prepare for that type of playing environment. It cannot be the case that the law requires that we accept that as the price of playing women’s sports.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Congresswoman Craig for comment.
