Kansas Republicans overrode the governor's veto, enacting a law that allows for genital inspections
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Kansas Republicans just overrode the Democratic governor’s veto, enacting a new law that allows for forced genital inspections of children to make sure they’re not transgender.
https://lawrencekstimes.com/2023/04/05/ksleg-overrides-veto-trans-sports-ban/
The veto was overridden Wednesday, with a 84-40 vote in the House and a 28-12 vote in the Senate. Both chambers barely met the two-thirds threshold to override the governor’s March veto, the third year in a row Kelly rejected the legislation. Kansas is now the 20th state to pass a transgender student athlete ban into law.
Kelly talked to reporters about the override at an unrelated event in Olathe.
“It sort of breaks my heart,” Kelly said. “It certainly is disappointing. I know that there’s some legislators for whom this was a very, very hard vote, and one that I think they will regret as they look back on their time in the Legislature.”
Kelly said it was tragic that lawmakers focused on the ban when there were so many ongoing education issues that needed attention.
“This is sort of a moral values vote,” Kelly said. “I think they voted against their own moral code and their own values. I think that’s going to be very tough for them long-term.”
The legislation requires children to participate in school activities based on the gender they were assigned at birth, from elementary school to college. Challenges could require them to undergo genital inspections, or require a birth certificate for proof of the child’s gender.
It is one of several pieces of legislation aimed at transgender youths across the state, including a proposed “women’s bill of rights” that would ban transgender women from female-designated spaces, and a bill that would block access to gender-affirming treatment for those under age 18.
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now the Republicans are the masters of genital inspection.
Puts a whole new meaning to stop and frisk.
asked of these fine citizens of who among them would agree to be the one to conduct the exam.
If they attempt to claim some one should be hired to do it, they should be asked how they could know if that person would tell them the truth, and insist the author of this high point in Kansas legislation be expected to be present at any and all junk inspections, preferably be the one conducting the examination personally.
The name and photo should be broadcast, and maybe even a speech prior to the official signing of the agreement should be required, with his/her entire family present. Maybe even neighbors! 🌸❤️️⭐️💐
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