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‘Gunperson’ And 7 Other More Inclusive Terms To Use For Non-Binary Criminals | Babylon Bee

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When reporting on crime, it’s of paramount importance that journalists adhere to a strict code of ethics, which involves using AP-approved inclusionary terms to identify assailants of indeterminate gender. For example, if a person shoots and kills someone, and you can’t readily discern their gender, try identifying them as the most inclusive “gunperson.”

Here are some more inclusive terms to use when describing non-binary criminals:


Don’t Say: Hitman

Say: Hit-They

Designating contract killers as being of a specific gender would be more violent than any murder.


Don’t Say: Thief

Say: Non-Owning Individual

Thief” is an ugly word that provides little to no inclusion or consideration for the feelings or financial condition of the perpetrator.


Don’t Say: Sex Worker

Say: Gender Worker

“Sex worker” is passé. It may have been an upgrade from “prostitute,” but everyone now knows that “sex” and “gender” are not interchangeable terms. Use the right one.


Don’t Say: Kidnapper

Say: Themnapper

When you’re unsure of both the suspect’s and the victim’s gender or age, it’s best to use the most inclusive pronoun available.


Don’t Say: Rapist

Say: Non-Cis-Sexual-Assaulter

It’s important to distinguish rapists who operate outside of the typical societal boundaries of heteronormativity.


Don’t Say: Carjacker

Say: Carjacker/jiller

The presence of the term “jack” could confuse hearers into the misconception that only cis-males can steal vehicles at gunpoint. It’s time to expand people’s minds.


Don’t Say: Criminal

Say: Non-Conforming Law-Disregarder

While some people fit the traditional mold of obeying laws, science tells us that is not the case 100% of the time. Those who are more law-fluid must be included.


Any aspiring journalists out there should begin using the terms listed above immediately. What are some other inclusive terms for criminals? Post your suggestions in the comments below.


Protect yourself from the modern day gestapo!

https://babylonbee.com/news/gunperson-and-7-other-more-inclusive-terms-to-use-for-non-binary-criminals/

Tide Turns Against LGBTQ+ Movement | VCY

Date: February 12, 2026
Host: Jim Schneider
​Guest: Peter LaBarbera
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Peter LaBarbera is founder and president of Center for Morality Americans for Truth.  He’s a former reporter for the Washington Times, LifeSiteNews.comWND.com and a former contributing editor for Human Events.

It was during the Biden administration that we saw severe pressure placed upon businesses, schools, local governments, the entertainment industry, sports and others to advance the LGBTQ+ agenda.  Some of this has to do with the efforts of an activist organization known as the Human Rights Campaign (HRC).

This program is highlighted by an audio clip from Tyler O’Neil, the senior editor at the Daily Signal.  While he correctly notes that most people who identify as transgender don’t pose a threat, he asks what drives the hatred of those who do?  He believes the rhetoric of the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) is at least partly to blame.  He noted how the HRC suggests that data on transgender deaths reveals a higher homicide rate than the general population.  Tyler uses the HRC’s own statistics to prove conclusively that their assertion is false. 

As this program moves along, you’ll hear Peter comment on various news stories such as:

  • The tragic mass shooting in Canada by a person who identified as transgender.  
  • What exactly is the HRC and how does their Corporate Equality Index work?
  • The canceling of the 35th annual “Gay Days” in Orlando.  Is this a one year pause or a permanent move?
  • A Wyoming library was sued by a library director who was fired for refusing to follow a new book collection policy regarding sexually offensive books.  The insurance company decided to pay out rather than fight it.
  • The Trump administration says only the U.S. and POW-MIA flags can fly at national monuments, therefore the pride flag cannot fly at the Stonewall National Monument.

More Information

americansfortruth.org

https://www.vcy.org/crosstalk/2026/02/12/tide-turns-against-lgbtq-movement/

Detransitioner lawsuit win precedes declining support for transing kids | WINTERY KNIGHT

Exciting news last week for Christians and conservatives who are concerned about children being bullied into self-mutilation. A great victory has been achieved. The first ever lawsuit made by a detransitioner has succeeded. I’ve blogged before that the medical personnel who do these treatments and surgeries are only interested in one thing: MONEY. And when you take away their MONEY, a funny thing happens. They stop transing kids.

Here’s the story from The Federalist:

On Jan. 30, a New York State jury awarded a 22-year-old woman, Fox Varian, $2 million in damages for her 2019 “gender-affirming” double mastectomy, which she came to deeply regret. She was 16 years old at the time. This settlement against Varian’s psychologist and plastic surgeon is the first legal judgment imposed upon those performing such mutilations.

According to this article in the New York Post, the people who lost the lawsuit pushed bullied the parents with threats that the child would self-end:

Psychologist Kenneth Einhorn and surgeon Simon Chin were held responsible in Westchester County Supreme Court in White Plains for ignoring standards of care and procedural guardrails by pressuring the minor into addressing gender dysphoria with permanent surgery, the jury decided.

Lawyers for Varian pointed the finger at Einhorn, saying he “drove the train” and was “putting the idea in Fox’s head” that she needed to change her gender with surgery, according to the report.

Varian’s mother, Claire Deacon, testified that she was against the surgery, but consented to it out of fear her daughter would commit suicide, according to the outlet.

“This man was just so emphatic, and pushing and pushing, that I felt like there was no good decision,” Deacon told The Epoch Times.

That’s the standard approach, because they have to get that insurance money somehow! According to the Federalist article, there are at least 5,200 teen girls who have had their breasts removed by adults who got paid to do it. And there are 27 other detransitioner lawsuits still waiting on a verdict. All it takes is one win, though and suddenly the medical associations that approved of these surgeries are changing their tunes.

The Society for Evidence-Based Gender Medicine (SEGM) reports:

In a watershed moment, on February 3, 2026, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) issued an official position statement recommending that a key step of “gender-affirming” care—surgical intervention—be delayed until the patient is “at least 19 years old.” The recommendation against performing gender-affirming procedures in minors extends to all types of gender-related surgeries, including breast/chest, genital, and facial surgeries. However, the ASPS statement goes much farther than merely advising surgeons to delay surgery. It raises serious evidentiary and ethical concerns about the entire gender-affirming treatment pathway for youth, including social transition, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones.

But that’s not the only one, here’s another, reported in the far-left Washington Post: (archived)

The American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend transition surgeries primarily for adults but say adolescents can receive them on a case-by-case basis.

The AMA appears to now be taking a more cautious stance. A spokesperson for the AMA said Tuesday that “the evidence for gender-affirming surgical intervention in minors is insufficient for us to make a definitive statement” but that it agrees with ASPS that surgeries for minors should be generally deferred to adulthood in the absence of clear evidence.

Was the AMA’s previous stance on transing the kids based in scientific evidence? Well, the AMA’s previous stance contradicted years of research I’ve covered on this blog, including:

The UK’s Cass Review, which I discussed in my May 2025 post linked above, is a gold-standard analysis. It found no consistent mental health benefits from puberty blockers or hormones, yet the AMA pushed these treatments regardless. I’m blogging about the gold standard studies, but AMA people thought that ordinary people were not following the science. We are. Christians and conservatives bound our worldviews off of what science tells us. We are not being swayed by Big Medicine and Big LGBT to suppress the science. The AMA argued gender-affirming care reduces distress, but the Cass Review and other studies show no consistent mental health benefits.

I just think it’s amazing that these medical doctors who threaten parents with their child self-ending and bragged about how transing the kids was “a big money-maker” are now suddenly very cautious. All it took was a 2-million-dollar lawsuit and suddenly, scientific evidence matters after all. And that’s what Christians had been saying all along – let the scientific evidence inform our decisions about moral issues. It shouldn’t just be be a situation of wanting insurance money.

Many Christians think that people who reject Christianity can be trusted to make good moral decisions. “Of course my doctor would never mutilate my child for money” Christian think. “No need for me to study and make a case against abortion, same-sex marriage, and transgenderism”. Well, not so fast.

When a person kicks God out of his or her worldview, it actually does have a big effect on how that person sees morality. It doesn’t matter that the doctor looks nice, dresses nice, sounds nice, and has fancy degrees. When God is gone from a doctor’s worldview, you cannot expect them to behave morally. And that should be a concern to all Christians and conservatives, because we all get old one day. We will all have to rely on health care providers.

We judge too much by appearances. We think a rich doctor must be morally good. It’s just not the case. It’s our job as Christians to challenge everyone to think more closely about moral issues like abortion, same-sex marriage, transgenderism, etc. We have to study to get the evidence and then we have to not care about the loss of reputation.

Rose and I did a couple of Knight and Rose Show episodes about this topic. One with Frank Turek and one with Jay Richards, so check them out. And check out my previous posts.

‘Children Are Innocent and They Need Our Protection’: HHS Moves to Eliminate Trans Targeting of Children | Harbingers Daily »

After four years of transgender activism from Joe Biden’s White House, President Donald Trump and his administration are moving to further shield children from harmful gender transition procedures. On Thursday, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced new rules that would bar hospitals that carry out gender transition surgeries on minors from receiving Medicaid and Medicare funding.

In a press release, HHS described gender transition procedures as “sex-rejecting procedures … that expose young people to irreversible harm.” The agency clarified, “These procedures include pharmaceutical or surgical interventions of specified types that attempt to align a child’s physical appearance or body with an asserted identity different from their sex.” The new rules would ensure that hospitals cannot commit gender transition procedures against children as a prerequisite to participating in Medicaid or Medicare programs.

“Nearly all U.S. hospitals participate in Medicare and Medicaid and this action is designed to ensure that the U.S. government will not be in business with organizations that intentionally or unintentionally inflict permanent harm on children,” the HHS press release declared. “Sex-rejecting procedures on children — which include puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgical operations — expose them to irreversible damage, including infertility, impaired sexual function, diminished bone density, altered brain development, and other irreversible physiological effects.”

“Under my leadership, and answering President Trump’s call to action, the federal government will do everything in its power to stop unsafe, irreversible practices that put our children at risk,” Kennedy said in a statement. “This Administration will protect America’s most vulnerable. Our children deserve better — and we are delivering on that promise.” HHS will also bar Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) funds from covering gender transition procedures for minors.

In a press conference announcing the proposed new rule, Kennedy said, “Doctors assume a solemn obligation to protect children. Yet doctors across the country now provide needless and irreversible sex rejecting procedures that violate their sacred Hippocratic Oath by endangering the very lives that they are sworn to safeguard.” He charged that professional organizations like the American Medical Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics promoted flawed, unsound, and ideologically-motivated research and “peddled the lie that chemical and surgical sex-rejecting procedures could be good for children who suffer from gender dysphoria.”

Kennedy also contended that the organizations “betrayed the estimated 300,000 American youth, ages 13 to 17, conditioned to believe that sex can be changed. They betrayed their Hippocratic Oath to do no harm. So-called gender affirming care has inflicted lasting physical and psychological damage on vulnerable young people.”

“This is not medicine. It is malpractice. We’re done with junk science driven by ideological pursuits, not the well-being of children,” Kennedy declared. He touted an HHS report released one month ago that found that gender transition procedures for children were based on “very low-quality evidence” and caused “extensive” harm to children. “So today, we are taking six decisive actions guided by gold-standard science and the week-one executive order from President Trump to protect children from chemical and surgical mutilation,” he announced.

Kennedy also signed a formal declaration clarifying that gender transition procedures for minors “do not meet professionally recognized standards of health care,” which could potentially open the door to legal or professional measures against hospitals carrying out gender transition procedures on children. The Health secretary confirmed, “Sex-rejecting procedures are neither safe nor effective treatment for children with gender dysphoria.”

HHS Deputy Secretary Jim O’Neill also spoke at the press conference, simply stating, “Men are men. Men can never become women. Women are women. Women can never become men. Children are innocent and they need our protection.” His remarks were met with applause from those in attendance.

In addition to the new rules surrounding Medicaid and Medicare funding, HHS is also warning the manufacturers of “breast binders” marketed to children that they are committing “significant regulatory violations and how they should take prompt corrective action,” terminating grants that funds “transgender” research involving minors, and undoing a Biden-era policy which would have officially classified gender dysphoria as a medical disability, therefore barring hospitals and health care practitioners from committing gender transition procedures under nondiscrimination statutes.

“The Biden administration abused a law that was never intended to require health care providers or health programs to support transgender surgeries for minors,” O’Neill said. “Our rule would restore regulatory clarity and ensure that organizations receiving federal funds can set evidence-based policies without fear of violating federal civil rights requirements.”

In comments to The Washington Stand, Joy Stockbauer, policy analyst at Family Research Council’s Center for Human Dignity, said, “I applaud this move to protect the vulnerable from these twisted gender transition procedures. It’s difficult enough to be a young person in the digital age without being targeted by life-altering procedures that prey on one’s greatest insecurities and confusions.” She added, “Let’s let kids be kids again, free from the agendas and pressures of sick adults — and let’s encourage young people to see themselves as they really are, as image bearers of the God of the universe.”


Family Research Council is a nonprofit research and educational organization founded in 1983, dedicated to articulating and advancing a family-centered philosophy of public life.

Source: ‘Children Are Innocent and They Need Our Protection’: HHS Moves to Eliminate Trans Targeting of Children

The Trans Gravy Train | CultureWatch

There is heaps of money to be made in the trans movement:

When you think about it, basically all the terrible social ills found in the West today have one main driving factor behind them: the love of money and the lust to get rich quick, with a minimal amount of work and effort. No wonder Paul said that the “love of money is the root of all evil” (1 Timothy 6:10). Consider just some of these evil activities:

-Drug dealers getting people hooked on illicit drugs.
-The sex industry getting people hooked on porn, prostitution and so on.
-The human trafficking cartels getting rich off the enslavement of others.
-Big Pharma pushing drugs instead of cures.
-Big Tobacco and the nicotine fix.

The list goes on and on. And there is plenty of money to be made in other areas, especially the trans mafia. So many groups are involved here, seeking to convince innocent children and young people that they are somehow in the wrong body, and if they or their parents cough up a small fortune, all their problems will be fixed.

Mat Staver, the Founder and Chairman of Liberty Counsel in America has just penned an eye-opening piece about what a cash-cow the trans industry is. They are making millions while destroying the lives of kids and others. Here is what he writes:

There’s a lot of money to be made from preventing gender-confused people from achieving true healing. Perhaps that’s why more than 100 cities and states across the United States have caved to the “gender-affirming care” industry by banning Christian change counseling. Christian change counseling has been proven to heal gender dysphoria and confusion in children and adults. But instead of healing, many cities and states are forcing gender dysphoria patients into the financially lucrative, but often deadly, “gender” abyss.

The U.S. Supreme Court is now considering Chiles v. Salazar, to decide if cities and states can ban this counseling. Liberty Counsel set up this case for the High Court, overturning 23 bans in FL, GA, and AL.

“You can make two, three, four times as much money being a prescriber than a therapist,” says Daniel Carlat, M.D., a clinical professor of psychiatry at Tufts University. In his book, Unhinged: The Trouble with Psychiatry, Dr. Carlat exposed how and why the mental health industry has largely abandoned “talk therapy” (like Christian change counseling) and stopped focusing on healing individuals and instead focuses on the far more lucrative tact of simply drugging the patients. 

The full scope of the crisis can be seen in so-called “gender-affirming care,” where patients become medical and pharmaceutical customers for life. That’s because even after undergoing outrageously expensive mutilating surgeries, patients must continue taking hormones, and often antidepressants, for the rest of their lives. So-called “gender-affirming care” costs millions over the lifetime of the patient. Big Pharma and the medical industry are more than happy to cash in. 

Five-thousand dollars per month in drugs and appointments alone.

-400-800/month for counseling fees: First come the counseling visits, with fees anywhere from 200-400 dollars per visit. 

-500/month for antidepressant drugs: Then come the anti-depressant/anxiety drugs which can cost more than 500 per month. Studies show that nearly two-thirds of all “gender care” patients take daily mental health medications for the long term. 

-3,000/month for puberty blockers: Prepubescent children are put on puberty blockers until their bodies are “ready” for cross-sex hormones. 

-500/month FOR LIFE for cross-sex hormones: After puberty, gender-confused patients are prescribed cross-sex hormones, which they will have to take for the rest of their lives. 

Staver continues:

Outrageously expensive designer surgeries. . .

Mutilating plastic surgery can run into hundreds of thousands of dollars per patient, often exceeding 1 million dollars over a lifetime. So-called “Female to Male” surgery: 350,000 dollars, NOT INCLUDING the cost of operating room fees, anesthesiology, hospital stays, and surgical medications, the total of which often cost nearly as much as the surgery itself.

-Phalloplasty: 150,000.

-Facial masculinization surgery: up to 100,000.

-Hysterectomy: 27,000.

-Penile implant: 20,000.

-Double mastectomy: 17,000.

-Body masculinization: 14,000.

-Laser hair removal from surgical sites: 9,000.

-Testicular prosthesis implants: 4,000.

So-called “Male to Female” surgery costs: 500,000 dollars, NOT INCLUDING the cost of operating room fees, anesthesiology, hospital stays, and surgical medications, the total of which often cost nearly as much as the surgery itself. 

-Vaginoplasty: up to 300,000. 

-Facial feminization surgery: up to 100,000. 

-Vulvoplasty: 20,000. 

-Labiaplasty: 15,000. 

-Breast implants: 10,000-20,000. 

-Body feminization surgery: 19,500. 

-Laser hair removal surgery: 9,000. 

-Orchiectomy: 8,000. 

-Tracheal shave (reduces size of Adam’s apple): 5,000. 

With money like that on the line, no wonder so many are fighting to BAN Christian counseling! HEALING people of gender dysphoria ends an entire industry’s income stream. Perhaps that is why so many in that God-forsaken industry are fighting for MORE Christian counseling bans — because Christian counseling HEALS gender dysphoria without drugs or surgeries. https://lc.org/newsroom/details/251208-pharmas-trans-cash-generator

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Sacrificial Lambs: A Liberal Reporter Exposes How the Progressive Left Harms Children in the Name of Gender Ideology by Bartholomew, Anita (Author)

Another voice that has been sounding the alarm on this is Anita Bartholomew. I have quoted before from her very important book, Sacrificial Lambs: A Liberal Reporter Exposes How the Progressive Left Harms Children in the Name of Gender Ideology (Pitchstone Publishing, 2025). She discusses all the groups conspiring together to promote this:

A majority of the rainbows-and-unicorns transgenderism promotion has been done for free by virtually every major media organization, a good chunk of the entertainments industry, almost all medical associations, almost every liberal college and university, every liberal and progressive K-12 public school system, and most so-called progressive political figures. (pp. 213-214)

She also looks at all the money behind the trans revolution, and then says this:

I’ve spent countless hours pondering the question: how did so many different people and organizations buy into and help sustain the trans craze, despite the abject absurdity of it all, despite its destructiveness, despite its contradicting (with zero evidence) almost everything about sex that we know to be true? I’ve examined all the theories and looked into all the groups that have been singled out by other journalists and authors, and I’ve concluded that it’s not any single group or individual or idea or incentive.

It’s all of them.

Gender ideology is bolstered and held together by a web of unlikely allies: the wealthy transvestic fetishists and autogynephiles; the indoctrinated educators; the established nonprofits seeking new sources of revenue; the moms and dads who’ve “affirmed” their children and desperately need for it to have been the right call; the medical and mental health professionals profiting from trans-related services; the kids who’ve been purposely confused by their elders; the gays and lesbians who see the T as part of their tribe; the college-educated social justice warriors; all the other “sexual minorities,” including the most perverted, demanding understanding and acceptance; the legacy media that report trans insanity as if it were Truth itself; and the army of virtue signalers whose interest is almost entirely based on a narcissistic desire for high fives and attaboys.

Only such a grotesquely idiosyncratic coalition could keep the madness going for as long as it has, cross thousands of miles and more than a dozen countries. (pp. 214-215)

Activist groups with activist agendas, coupled with the never-ending desire to make heaps of money, are what really lie behind the trans tsunami. We must do all we can to resist it, before we lose our culture and destroy our women and children.

Postscript: The Australian connection

A few days ago a lengthy and quite important article appeared in the Australian newspaper on the trans behemoth. Titled, “How the ABC’s pursuit of platinum status with ACON put its integrity on the line,” the piece began this way:

This year the ABC celebrated a sweet victory. After years of dogged persistence, the national broadcaster achieved platinum status for its commitment to trans rights. The media giant had patiently jumped through every hoop set for it by the organisation once known as the NSW Aids Council, now reborn as LGBTQ+advocacy group ACON.

Hundreds of major public institutions and corporations have signed up to the lobby group’s radical trans agenda through its workplace benchmarking scheme. Only one organisation could offer ACON the potential to reach millions of Australians every day, an audience relying on it for their news and information, trusting it would uphold its sworn pledge to be independent and impartial. And far from being a reluctant bride, the ABC was paying ACON for the privilege.

For those concerned about what the media giant puts to air – and what it doesn’t – the real winner at this watershed moment was clear. It wasn’t the organisation receiving the trophy, it was the organisation handing it out. Australia’s most powerful trans lobby group had well and truly captured the national broadcaster.

If you are wondering why the trans tidal wave seems so relentless and so overwhelming, this is a good part of your answer.

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Punished For Speaking Truth | CultureWatch

Trans tyranny is on a search and destroy mission:

The trans mafia has declared war on an anyone and everyone who dares to challenge their pathologies and their radical social engineering. And sadly they have been backed by most Western governments, most of the media, most judiciaries, most elites, and most schools.

As such, anyone saying ‘no’ to the trans agenda risks being punished in all sorts of ways, whether loss of job, fines, being kicked out of university, and even being arrested and jailed. This is the daily lot for normal people who are sick and tired of this sexual sabotage of our society, and especially our women and children.

Some years ago I tried to keep tabs on the many cases of this punishment, but I had to quickly abandon the project. Every single day we hear of more such episodes, and it gets worse each passing hour. But with so many of our own Australian heroes being punished, I need to share five more such stories. They are all quite recent, happening here and overseas.

Kirralee Smith, Australia

The head of Binary and champion campaigner for sexual sanity has just posted this on the social media about her ongoing legal battles:

My penalty for being guilty of “unlawful vilification” has been handed down. In summary $95,000 in fines which will double if I don’t pay in 28 days. The orders also state I need to issue a public apology. I will be appealing the decision. Your support, your voice and your action is invaluable to me. Thank you!

 

It is disappointing that the word ‘woman’ has been redefined to include males and that the words ‘violence’ & ‘vilification’ have been applied to speaking the truth about information in the public domain. Australians should be very concerned about their freedoms.

 

Women have effectively been erased from law and attempts to advocate regarding public policy are shut down for the sake of the feelings of a few. Males should never be permitted to participate in female sport. As a registered third-party political campaigner and a woman, I should have the right to advocate for this without being penalized.

 

This decision, along with the High Court Appeal for the apprehension of violence order being denied, sets a precedent that all journalists, politicians and political advocates must take note of. The law might state men can be women, but it defies the laws of nature and cannot be sustained. Nothing will steal my joy in knowing that I am a woman and no male ever will be. I am proud to stand for truth and reality.

Australian worker

He was fired after calling non-binary colleague ‘he’ instead of ‘they’:

A Perth man has reportedly been fired from his workplace after misgendering a non-binary colleague. The 63-year-old man called a non-binary colleague ‘he’ instead of ‘they’ in a room of people during a leadership course in February. Another staff member corrected him as the man apologised to the worker, who previously made clear they wanted to be referred to as ‘they’.

 

The worker had their pronoun name badge on to ensure fellow colleagues knew of this preference. The 63-year-old was later informed by his manager a formal complaint had been lodged, and a written apology was required. The man refused to make a written apology and claimed nobody could be compelled to call a colleague ‘they’.

 

The worker then brought the case to the Fair Work Commission claiming wrongful dismissal. He told the FWC if one person had the arbitrary right to use a particular pronoun, then another person had the right not to use it. His employer launched an investigation in March and was later dismissed. https://www.skynews.com.au/lifestyle/trending/aussie-worker-fired-after-calling-nonbinary-colleague-he-instead-of-they/news-story/54252eba875bfe3c62e10fa88e18ed0c

Jocelyn Boden, Utah

This woman was also fired for the “crime” of misgendering:

A woman is taking action against her former employer over the claim that she was fired for misgendering a fellow employee. Jocelyn Boden, a former store manager for a Bath & Body Works location in Utah, was reportedly fired for “refusing to adhere to the company’s pronoun policy because of her religious beliefs,” according to conservative legal firm First Liberty Institute.

 

Attorneys for Boden filed a charge of discrimination with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), with Stephanie Taub, senior counsel for First Liberty, pledging to push back against what she sees as an illegal move by the company.

 

“She was a store manager for over three years,” Taub told CBN News of Boden. “And when a transgender employee started working at her store … Jocelyn treated her well, treated her like everyone else, was willing to use names or nicknames. But the only problem is: she could not use pronouns in a way that was inconsistent with her religious and moral beliefs.” She continued, “And, because of that, there was an HR complaint that was filed and she was immediately investigated and fired.” https://cbn.com/news/us/fired-misgendering-woman-fights-back-after-termination

Isabella Cêpa, Brazil 

This feminist and human rights activist was threatened with a 25-year prison stay in Brazil for refusing to call a male politician ‘female’:

In a precedent-setting move, a European country has officially granted full refugee protections to a Brazilian women’s rights activist who was facing 25 years in prison in her home country for misgendering a transgender politician. Isabella Cêpa is the first person to be recognized as a victim of state persecution for her outspoken opposition to gender identity ideology.

 

As previously reported by Reduxx, Cêpa first came under criminal investigation after she made a social media post about Erika Hilton – a male politician who “identifies” as a woman. Hilton was elected to São Paulo’s municipal government in November of 2020, winning his seat by a landslide that gave him the title of the most voted-for ‘woman’ in Brazil.

 

At the time of his victory, Hilton was celebrated in international media as being a “symbolic triumph” for transgender people. Hilton was amongst the top 10 most-voted for candidates in all of Brazil, and was touted as the “only woman” to make the list.

 

It was the widespread announcement of his victory that first put him on Cêpa’s radar. “At the time I didn’t even know who this person was. I just saw a headline on an Instagram page celebrating that ‘the most voted woman in São Paulo is a transwoman,’” Cêpa told Reduxx during a 2022 interview, recounting how her ordeal began. “Then, I shared a video with my followers saying I was disappointed to hear that the most voted-for woman in São Paulo – later found out that it was in the entire country – was a man.” https://womenspeaktas.au/2025/08/06/exclusive-brazilian-woman-granted-refugee-status-in-europe-after-facing-25-year-sentence-for-misgendering-trans-politician/

Enoch Burke, Ireland

This Christian teacher is being punished in prison – perhaps permanently – for taking a stand in this area:

A teacher who refused to ‘call a boy a girl’ will remain in prison over Christmas after he was jailed last month for contempt of court, a judge has ordered. Enoch Burke has been detained in Mountjoy Prison since late November for breaches of a court order directing him not to trespass at Wilson’s Hospital School in Co Westmeath, where he worked as a teacher. He has been engaged in a legal dispute with the board of the school stemming from a request in 2022 from the then-principal that a student be addressed by a new name and pronoun. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15349945/Irish-teacher-boy-girl-trans-row-jail-Christmas.html

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Sacrificial Lambs: A Liberal Reporter Exposes How the Progressive Left Harms Children in the Name of Gender Ideology by Bartholomew, Anita (Author)

I could keep writing up such stories – seemingly from here to eternity. There is no let up to this madness. And as I said above, we are against a whole array of powerful forces who are intent on pushing this madness, and making sure any naysayers WILL be dealt with.

I have previously mentioned a vitally important new book on the trans madness by Anita Bartholomew. This leftist journalist just released Sacrificial Lambs: A Liberal Reporter Exposes How the Progressive Left Harms Children in the Name of Gender Ideology (Pitchstone Publishing, 2025). See my earlier piece on her here: https://billmuehlenberg.com/2025/11/07/stop-living-by-trans-lies/

I will finish my piece by offering a few quotes from her closing chapters. She said this:

Gender ideology is bolstered and held together by a web of unlikely allies: the wealthy transvestic fetishists and autogynephiles; the indoctrinated educators; the established nonprofits seeking new sources of revenue; the moms and dads who’ve “affirmed” their children and desperately need for it to have been the right call; the medical and mental health professionals profiting from trans-related services; the kids who’ve been purposely confused by their elders; the gays and lesbians who see the T as part of their tribe; the college-educated social justice warriors; all the other “sexual minorities,” including the most perverted, demanding understanding and acceptance; the legacy media that report trans insanity as if it were Truth itself; and the army of virtue signalers whose interest is almost entirely based on a narcissistic desire for high fives and attaboys.

Only such a grotesquely idiosyncratic coalition could keep the madness going for as long as it has, cross thousands of miles and more than a dozen countries. (p. 215)

And her closing paragraphs:

Aside from the immediate need to protect children and young adults, we also have to consider what kind of society we want to live in going forward. And, again, the risk goes beyond transgenderism to all the ways that queer theorists want to “queer” anything that could get in the way of normalizing all manner of sexual behaviour.

 

Even some psychology professionals who are skeptical of gender claims have been urging the destigmatization of so-called virtuous paedophiles (those who, presumably, don’t act on their attractions).

 

This is the next battlefront. Pedophiles (or “minor-attracted persons,” as some call themselves), have been trying to attach themselves to the alphabet soup of LGBTQIAA++ for years. If society doesn’t defend its norms and values as essential to a healthy culture, eventually, they will succeed.

 

Look what happened when we destigmatized transvestic fetishism/autogynephilia. That, on the surface, seemed relatively victimless, but the fetishists now demand to be treated in every respect as women.

 

We’re a tolerant society. But with unlimited tolerance, nothing on queer theory’s wish list can be kept in check.

 

Don’t be cowed by labels or smears. Forge new alliances to counter the ones that’s foisted this madness upon us.

 

Unqueer the queering. Disrupt the disruption. And let’s get back to reality. (pp. 228-229)

Amen to that sister.

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The Social Contagion of Trans Activism | CultureWatch

The trans cult and social pressure:

That there has been a massive uptake in those – especially young people – thinking they are the wrong sex and are in need of transitioning is clear for the whole world to see. The stats are readily available telling us of this rapid and remarkable rise in those seeking to transition. The numbers are quite shocking.

But one bit of anecdotal evidence can also be appealed to here. I have over 300 articles on the trans cult now on my website, but the earliest pieces did not appear until around 14 years ago. Before this time, the topic was simply not really an issue – not just for me but pretty much the whole world.

So why did the trans phenomena all of a sudden spring up in the West? If this is some genuine medical issue that has always been with us and must be acted upon, then why was no one even talking about it until just a few short decades ago?

And the opposite side of this is true as well. If all this is fixed and absolute, then why has the big surge in trans cases now suddenly been followed by a steep decline? As I wrote in a recent piece, figures from the US make this clear:

A report from the Centre for Heterodox Social Science in the US has found that there are far fewer young people now identifying as trans or homosexual over the past few years. As one media discussion states:

“The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE), which conducts a large annual survey of US undergraduates, polled over 60,000 students in 2025. My analysis of the raw data shows that in that year, just 3.6% of respondents identified as a gender other than male or female. By comparison, the figure was 5.2% in 2024 and 6.8% in both 2022 and 2023. In other words, the share of trans-identified students has effectively halved in just two years.” https://billmuehlenberg.com/2025/10/24/on-the-trans-frontlines/  

Indeed, as can be rightly asked: If genitals don’t define gender, how does removing them affirm it? Either this is some innate condition, or it is not. If people are born homosexual, as the activists claim, and cannot change, then how can people change from one sex to the other? The trans agenda is all bogus. It is all radical ideology, not biological reality.

Social conditioning

And that explains this rapid rise and then decline in those seeking to “change” their sex. Many of us have argued that there is much blame to be laid at the feet of the media, of leftist politicians, of radical activist groups, and even popular culture. That is, so much of this is due to social contagion, peer pressure and the like.

It is just another trendy social pattern we are seeing. Nobody was complaining about being born into the wrong body until the past five minutes of human history. Now all of a sudden kazillions of folks want to hop on the trans bandwagon.

It has become a hip thing to do, and there is plenty of social pressure to join in on these things. But this is not just mere speculation on my part. There is a growing body of solid evidence to suggest that this is exactly the case. Let me point you to one key article on this.

Just a few days ago an important piece appeared in the Wall Street Journal by Colin Wright, an evolutionary biologist and a fellow at the Manhattan Institute. The title and subtitle say it all:

“Evidence Backs the Transgender Social-Contagion Hypothesis
The share of young people claiming another ‘gender identity’ exploded. Now surveys show it is receding.”

The piece is worth quoting from. He begins this way:

I was an academic scientist at Penn State in February 2020, when I became the target of an online mob for tweeting about transgender identity. I shared a link to an article from the Guardian with the accompanying quote: “Sweden’s Board of Health and Welfare confirmed a 1,500% rise between 2008 and 2018 in gender dysphoria diagnoses among 13- to 17-year-olds born as girls.” My commentary was brief: “Two words: social contagion.”

Within hours, colleagues denounced me as a “transphobic” bigot. Anonymous activists emailed universities to poison my job prospects. A professional job board even published mock job listings warning others not to hire me. My academic career never recovered.

But I wasn’t making an offhand remark or comparing a group of people to a disease vector, as some accused me of doing. I was referring to research published by Lisa Littman, a physician and researcher formerly with Brown university, who had coined the term “rapid-onset gender dysphoria” in a 2018 peer-reviewed paper to describe a newly emerging cohort of adolescents—overwhelmingly girls with no childhood history of gender dysphoria or even sex nonconformity—who suddenly began describing themselves as transgender, often after friends in their peer groups did the same. Dr. Littman proposed that this pattern was best explained by social contagion, meaning the spread of ideas or behaviors through peer influence. The term isn’t an insult; it’s a well-established sociological concept used to describe how trends such as eating disorders and even suicide clusters can spread.

Suggesting that social factors might cause or contribute to transgender identification violated fashionable left-wing dogma: that “gender identity” is an innate and immutable trait, and that some people are born with one that conflicts with their sex. This claim underpins both medical practice and legal strategy—from puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgeries for minors to arguments that “gender identity” deserves civil-rights protections akin to race or sex. Progressives treat those who question these ideas as heretics and bigots.

He looks at how the activists seek to respond to this, and then offers more of the research. He then concludes his piece with these words:

The purported evidence for innate, immutable transgender identity is deeply flawed, however, as is clear upon closer examination. Studies of neuroanatomy, heritability and prenatal hormone exposure that claim a biological basis for gender identity are replete with small and selective samples, poor replication and uncontrolled confounding factors such as sexual orientation and cross-sex hormone treatment. Properly interpreted, they describe correlates of sex nonconformity and same-sex attraction, not proof of an innate transgender identity.

The notion that transgender identity is biologically hard-wired can’t explain why there has been a more than 20-fold surge in those identifying as transgender in the U.S. since 2010. The social-contagion hypothesis was never hateful. It was purely descriptive: a recognition that social and cultural factors shape human behavior. For years, even hinting that such factors influenced transgender identities could end a career. Now, as data accumulate, this is becoming harder for anyone to deny.

The surge in transgender identification in recent years wasn’t the revelation of a hidden biological truth. It was a social phenomenon shaped by imitation, ideology and institutional reinforcement. https://www.wsj.com/opinion/evidence-backs-the-transgender-social-contagion-hypothesis-40937876?st=pXpdaU&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

This is not the end of the debate of course. The activists will not give up, and they will simply dismiss any research to the contrary as another example of transphobia. As Wright puts it:

That doesn’t mean the transgender phenomenon will necessarily collapse. It’s possible that these identities will persist, not because they reflect a long-suppressed biological condition, but because activist, scientific and medical institutions have redefined transgender to encompass virtually any degree of nonconformity to traditional sex stereotypes. A masculine girl or feminine boy may now be labeled as “trans.”

It is good to see some fightback against the trans mafia. For the sake of our women and children, we need much more of it.

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Three Things the Left Lied About—September 6, 2025 | IFA

Some lies are so disturbing that intercessors must immediately fall to their knees in prayer. The lies told by the Left this week are quite overwhelming, but this is all the more reason to pray without ceasing.

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The first lie told by the Left this week is serious and egregious. It revolves around the tragic mass shooting that took place at Annunciation Catholic Church and School in Minnesota. Transgender gunman Robert Westman killed two children and injured 17 others (14 of whom were minors) as he went on a hate-filled tirade that targeted Christians.

Attacker’s Trans Identity Ignored

Left-wing news outlets such as the New York Times ignored the shooter’s transgender identity, instead referring to Robert Westman as “the suspect,” “the attacker,” the “armed assailant,” or “Robin.” CNN’s Jake Tapper ignored biological reality by reporting, “She identifies as a female.”

The motive of the shooter was “a mystery” to these liberal journalists, who insist that transgender people are not mentally ill, but instead victims of conservative bias and hatred. Liberal-leaning articles neglected to mention the hormone therapy, which wreaks havoc on the mind and body of transgender people. Evidence that shows that up to 58% of trans-identifying individuals have at least one psychiatric diagnosis wasn’t considered.

Even more disturbing were the trans supporters on social media who praised the attack, citing it as revenge against Christianity and the Trump Administration for defining sex as biological.

Transgenderism is a Mental Illness

Leftists refused to focus on the real problem, which is the mental illness known as transgenderism. Additionally, they failed to emphasize certain details in Robert Westman’s manifesto, such as the satanic ideas and images contained within. Instead of addressing these points, the Left called for more gun control and mocked Christians who responded with prayer. All the while, videos posted by Westman “show the face of Jesus on a shooting target and a stockpile of guns and ammunition adorned with memes, anti-religious phrases, and odes to mass murderers.”

The Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh responded to the attacks by stating, “Trans terrorism is an epidemic… When you affirm the perverse fantasies of sick and delusional people…you are creating precisely this kind of catastrophe.” FBI Director Kash Patel called the attack a “hate-filled, barbaric act of domestic terrorism.”

The Left wants Americans to believe that transgenderism is normal and healthy. Meanwhile, they ignore the fact that even the killer, Robert Westman, admitted he had been brainwashed in his manifesto and confessed, “I am not well.” His journal declares, “I do it because I am sick.” The truth is that transgenderism comes from the Father of Lies, who seeks to steal, kill, and destroy. Much prayer is needed for the deliverance of those who are caught up in this web of deception.

DNC Praises All Things Liberal

The next lie told by the Left this week involves the Democratic National Committee’s annual summer meeting, where Democrats reaffirmed their positions on DEI, open borders, transgender ideology, and lax crime policies.

The Left did not hold back when DNC chairman Ken Martin declared that he was “sick and tired of the Democratic Party bringing a pencil to a knife fight. We cannot be the only party that plays by the rules anymore.” Nonetheless, Democrats refuse to “play by the rules” when it comes to transgender ideology as they continue pushing it on Americans who have already made it abundantly clear that they don’t want or accept it.

Apparently, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison didn’t get the memo because his message to the audience was that “we are not going to scapegoat our transgender community.” He emphasized that President Trump has been sued over gender affirming care and thus, the Left will not give up the fight.

Christianity Was Built on DEI?

When it came to DEI, the lies really started flying. DNC committee member Bill Owen of Tennessee defended it, stating, “These are American values. This is what America was built on. And to my Republican friends and fellow citizens…who profess to be active Christians, I remind them that DEI is the very foundation of the Christian church. I get a little emotional on this, but Jesus loves little children. All the children of the world. Red and yellow, black and white.”

Dems Say Crime Isn’t a Problem

As if that weren’t enough, one DNC speaker suggested, “Don’t take the bait talking about migrant crime, or carjackings, or things that actually don’t matter to that many Americans.” Moreover, the speaker proposed that being tough on crime is “the winning play in the overall authoritarian playbook.”

The Left doesn’t seem to understand that all the things they are fighting for are the exact opposite of what Americans want. The 2024 election made it very clear that citizens rejected DEI, open borders, soft crime policies, and transgender ideology. Regardless, the Democrats are determined to move forward with their failed initiatives.

The truth is that Americans are sick and tired of Leftist politicians who cannot take no for an answer. No to DEI. No to gender ideology. No to open borders. No to soft crime policies.

America-First Teacher Certification Exam

The third lie told by the Left this week has to do with the Oklahoma Department of Education’s America-First certification exam for teachers. “The test, aimed at teachers fleeing left-wing strongholds (such as California and New York), seeks to ensure that teachers are comfortable” with Oklahoma’s values. The exam will help determine whether teachers can be certified in the state. Key topics covered include “foundational issues such as the U.S. Constitution, religion, and biological gender differences.” To pass, a teacher must get all questions correct.

The far-Left Oklahoma Education Association is fuming about the test, insisting that it’s a “political stunt to grab attention.” The American Federation of Teachers complained that it vilifies teachers and will only “exacerbate the state’s teacher shortage.”

No More Indoctrination

Superintendent Ryan Walters stated, “We will not allow these leftists’ plans and schemes to take place here in Oklahoma. They are trying to warp the minds of our kids to turn them into social justice warriors, instead of kids that are getting the most of their God-given talents to go get a good job, to go live a fulfilling life.” He explained that teachers coming from New York and California will “face special scrutiny” because they are “teaching things that are antithetical to our standards.” The goal is to make sure that these teachers “are not coming into our classrooms and indoctrinating kids.”

Examples of questions on the test include: “What is the fundamental biological distinction between males and females?” Another one says, “How is a child’s biological sex typically identified?”

Liberal Training Produced “Woke” Teachers

Superintendent Walters pointed to liberal governors such as Gavin Newsom, whose radical policies promoting gender theory and woke ideologies have been used to train teachers in California. He feels compelled to protect students in Oklahoma from these influences.

The Left wants the educational system to force gender ideology and other liberal values onto American students. Superintendents like Ryan Walters are sending a message that this will not be tolerated in his state. It’s high time that the Left woke up and left its wokeness behind for the sake of our nation’s children.

Lord Jesus, we need you more every day as lies and liberalism flood our nation. Give us the wisdom, courage, and strength to fight against the constant barrage of deception. Have mercy on America.

These are just a few of the lies told by the Left this week. How are you praying?

Angela Rodriguez is an author, blogger, and former teacher who studies the signs of the times, as well as the historical and biblical connections between Israel and the United States. You can visit her blogs at 67owls.com and 100trumpets.com. She is also the author of Psalm 91: Under the Wings of Jesus and Hallelujah’s Great RidePhoto Credit: Danny Butlin-Policarpo on Unsplash.

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Gorka Steamrolls CNN’s Keilar: Exposes Trans-Shooter Epidemic And Anti-Christian Ideology In Fiery Clash | ZeroHedge

Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,

Brianna Keilar thought she had Seb Gorka cornered. Instead, she got STEAMROLLED with the facts.

Gorka said the quiet part OUT LOUD about the transgender shooter epidemic and the anti-Christian ideology that’s fueling it.

Then he dropped the HAMMER:

“Forgive me if I don’t go with CNN’s stats, okay? CNN has proven itself to be WHOLLY inaccurate…”

By the end, he even called her out for creating “live FAKE news” to her face—leaving CNN’s narrative in flames.

What CNN thought would happen and what happened were directly at odds with one another.

When anchor Brianna Keilar sat down for an interview with Trump’s Senior Director for Counterterrorism, Sebastian Gorka, she didn’t see the headlights of a locomotive coming straight for her.

Her foot was caught between the tracks.

The topic: the recent shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Another data point on the rising curve of violence committed by unhinged transgender shooters, once again targeting Christians.

And it immediately went in the direction no one at CNN wanted it to go.

Gorka said the quiet part out loud about the transgender shooter epidemic…live, on their own network.

Not only that, he called out the anti-Christian ideology fueling these attacks.

Gorka began the unraveling of the narrative: “We have to put this incident into the broader context of what we’ve witnessed.”

First, the transgender part.

“In just the last few years, more than half a dozen attacks of a similar variety involving individuals who were confused about their gender, to put it mildly.”

Second, the attacks on Christianity.

“And then, as you mentioned, at the top of your monologue: we have the videos, we have the statements from the dead shooter that were clearly anti-Christian, just as with the transgender attack on the Nashville Christian school, in which more children were killed.”

“There is an ideological connection to multiple of these attacks where innocent children, especially Christians and Catholics, are targeted. And that is very, very disturbing.”

This was just the beginning.

Keilar, with network talking points in hand, wasn’t about to let the truth come to the surface without spin. Trying to steer the conversation back into CNN-friendly territory, Keilar reached for a stat.

“Okay. So let me ask you about this. You know, 96% of attackers—when you’re looking at the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center, looking at 172 mass attacks in the U.S. between 2016 and 2020—96% were non-trans men.”

“So I know you’re focusing on this shooter being trans. The shooter was trans…and that is certainly of note. But are you missing the bigger picture here, when you zero in on that instead of more broadly the school shooters as an epidemic—and you perhaps miss the through line that connects them all?”

It was riddled with issues and Gorka knew exactly what she was trying to do.

He shut it down immediately with one VERY inconvenient truth.

CNN was padding the numbers by lumping in inner-city gang violence to dilute the real trend. This happens all the time on networks unwilling to face the hard truths.

“Well, no, because your facts obfuscate two things.”

He called out what CNN didn’t want anyone to notice.

“You are using data based upon the predominant gun violence, which is gang-on-gang violence with zero ideological content.”

“If you remove all of that—the gang violence on the streets of Chicago, L.A., Detroit—then you come down to a much smaller data set.”

“So it’s like those who say gun violence in America causes so many deaths, and then fail to note that the majority of the stats they are using refer also to suicides by gun, which of course is not what we are talking about here today.”

He wasn’t letting her move the goalposts.

“So let’s concentrate on mass shootings at schools, specifically Christian or Catholic schools.”

“Then the data set is wholly different. So don’t conflate different data sets just to make a political point. There was an ideological content to this attack. That’s what terrorism is.”

“It’s not because somebody didn’t get the drug deal they wanted. It is an ideological message.”

This was the first time someone had called out this kind of data manipulation on live cable news.

This was the precise moment when the segment EXPLODED.

It went “off the rails”, if you will.

Keilar, still fighting to preserve her network’s narrative, said:

“So let’s narrow it down then, because by CNN’s count, when you look at 32 school shootings since 2020, in which you have four or more people who have been killed—so these are the larger school shootings—only 3 of 32 of those shootings were committed by transgender shooters.”

She thought this would shut him down, but there would be no coming back from what came next.

Gorka nuked the very network that was hosting him.

It was an awakening.

The Sword of Damocles had fallen on the mainstream media.

“Forgive me if I don’t go with CNN’s stats, okay?”

“CNN has proven itself to be WHOLLY inaccurate in all kinds of things for the last ten years.”

Gorka brought the receipts of where the network had gotten things completely wrong in the past.

“Perpetrators of the Russia Russia hoax, and that we didn’t have an open border. So PLEASE forgive me if I don’t take your stats for granted!”

Keilar tried to regain control: “All right. It’s simple math. 2 of 32 shootings—”

But Gorka didn’t let her finish: “No it’s not, it’s distortions.”

“YOU are distorting the facts.”

And then came the hammer:

“Let me be clear, in just a couple of years, we have seen SEVEN mass shootings involving people of transgender nature or who were confused in their gender. SEVEN in just the last couple of years. That is inordinately high.”

One last jab for good measure.

“I’m going to stick with the facts and not CNN’s pseudo-facts.”

Brutal.

The interview wasn’t quite finished though. Then Keilar tried to twist the knife, putting words in Gorka’s mouth.

Keilar then tried to put words directly into Gorka’s mouth and he didn’t let it slide.

“Well, let me ask you this. You’ve made it clear, and this is not going to change, you think transgender people are the problem here. So what specifically do you think should be done?”

That’s when Gorka called out Keilar for creating “live FAKE news” out of thin air.

“When did I say that? When did I say that Brianna?”

“You just created live—you just created live FAKE news.”

“You just did it right in front of the small viewership you have, okay?”

Keilar was not happy.

She was clearly rattled but kept pressing: “Mr. Gorka what do you think should be done here?! You have—you have zeroed on the fact on what you see as a problem, what you claim is a problem. What do you want to do about it?”

Gorka asked: “Do you think it’s a problem that individuals are targeting little children at Catholic schools? Do you think that’s something we should ignore?”

Keilar: “Of course I think that’s a problem.”

Gorka: “Thank you! So, what we should do, is we should look at the early warning signals, the signs.”

He then broke down in detail what needs to happen to actually prevent future tragedies against America’s children.

It was something that no one else in the media wants to talk about.

“I find it hard to believe that an individual goes from getting his mother to sign a change of name certificate, age 17, and then just a handful of years later, is mowing down INNOCENT children in a church pew during a Catholic mass, and NOBODY realized there was a problem.”

“That’s what we have to address to save the next children from the next atrocity.”

Gorka hit CNN with a hard fact that they seem incapable of grasping when anyone brings up the transgender shooting epidemic.

“It’s not about the sexual proclivities of the individual. It’s the fact that nobody seems to notice a very disturbing pattern towards violence.”

He made the point: none of this happens in a vacuum.

The shooter in Minneapolis, just like others before, had glaring red flags, digital footprints…yet no one did anything.

The final moments were all too revealing for CNN.

Keilar, still grasping for her narrative, asked Gorka a follow-up: “And what about all the non-trans school shooters?”

This was a mistake…because Gorka’s entire point applies to all shooters.

It’s the opposite of what the left always demands after mass shootings: gun control.

Instead, Gorka made it clear the problem isn’t the weapon. It’s the person pulling the trigger.

“The same thing happens. They have multiple interactions with authorities, with their schools, with the principals. Why is something not being done?”

“Instead of blaming an inanimate object, which is the weapon, how about addressing the human being instead? And giving them aid, giving them psychological support, giving them an off-ramp?”

“That’s what needs to happen. We need to stop the violence before it occurs.”

But somehow, Keilar still wasn’t finished.

Hard to believe.

She tried a last-ditch gotcha question aimed at the Trump administration…and it backfired spectacularly.

“To that point, DHS cut funding to the Minnesota Department of Safety and the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office in July. That is the kind of funding that’s used to assess and manage mass violence threats like these. Was that a mistake? And should it be reinstated?”

Gorka was ready.

This wasn’t about federal funding. It was about failed state policy.

He made Keilar take a closer look at Minnesota…since she brought it up.

“The same state of Minnesota that actually enacted gun-free zones that we know THIS killer actually favored in his manifesto, in his videos. He studied the Aurora shooter’s policy of looking for sites where individuals were not allowed to legally carry and protect themselves.”

It was a reckoning on gun restrictions.

And this was the moment Keilar knew she had just lost the battle.

The defeated expression painted on her face said it all. Gorka continued.

“So I’d start not with the policies coming out of the Department of Homeland Security that gets the threat—and I’d concentrate on those municipalities and those governors like Tim Walz, who do what? DISARM honest citizens who could protect lives and save lives.”

“Let’s start there.”

It was over.

The locomotive had destroyed everything in its path, including CNN’s narrative.

Watch closely. This was EXACT moment that Brianna knew the narrative had been crushed.

That sigh said everything that needed to be said.

Source: Gorka Steamrolls CNN’s Keilar: Exposes Trans-Shooter Epidemic And Anti-Christian Ideology In Fiery Clash

Bring Back Asylums: It’s Time To Talk About Transgender Fatigue In America | ZeroHedge

Authored by Brandon Smith via Alt-Market.us,

Transgenderism is not a civil rights movement; it’s a social engineering experiment. The LGBT movement is not a struggle for equal rights; it’s a covert war for political control. The agenda of the people involved in the spheres of trans-activism are radical zealots hellbent on the destruction of their enemies by any means necessary – And if you believe in logic, objective reality, biological science and moral imperative, then you are one of their enemies.

A prime strategy of the trans movement is the indoctrination of our children. They rarely have any children of their own and in order to perpetuate their numbers they must groom future generations to their cause. And, it has become clear that if they can’t indoctrinate our kids, they are perfectly willing to murder our kids.

There are a lot of “watchers on the wall” in the alternative media that have been fighting for decades against the adoption of woke (or politically correct) narratives in America and I think many of us have grown tired of playing games of logic and reason. Many conservatives and libertarians today put endless stock into the power of debate, but after fighting this fight for so long you start to realize that debate rarely changes the minds of zealots.

We can present an airtight case for our ideals to the public and hope for the best, and I think we have been successful in many regards. However, I would suggest that we are not changing people’s views so much as we are informing people who simply weren’t paying attention until now.

We are adding more and more of the fence-sitters to our side, but we are doing very little to solve the root problem. Some conflicts cannot be dealt with using reason. In the end, there is something to be said for brutality over debate.

For the past couple years I have been predicting that the political left was going to take a nose dive (globally) in terms of government influence, but I also predicted that they would grow increasingly unstable and revert to targeted violence over their loss of power. In my article from January titled “The Monkey Wrench Sabotage Of America Begs For An Authoritarian Response”, I noted:

Leftists throughout modern history have a habit of engaging in destabilization efforts when they don’t get what they want. They view their motivations as sacrosanct and beyond criticism, be it “saving democracy” or “saving the planet” or “taking down capitalists and colonists”.

In every case where the political left had influence over social conditions and then lost that power, they revert to directed exponential disruption and violence from riots to assassination. They claim to care about the right of the majority to have their voices heard, but in reality they don’t care at all. When the majority goes against the leftist narrative, leftists go rogue…”

Damn, I hate being right about this stuff but the evidence speaks for itself.  The thing about the political left is that they are cowards at their core.  Their relationship with warfare is more subversive, avoiding a stand-up confrontation whenever possible and only targeting people who can’t defend themselves.

The latest attack involves a leftist transgender activist named “Robin Westman” (originally Robert Westman, a man pretending to be a woman) murdering two children and injuring 17 others at a Catholic school and church in Minneapolis, then killing himself.

The resulting anger against the greater trans movement makes perfect sense: Americans have transgender fatigue. We are fed up with these unhinged lunatics. We are done with them, and they’re not going to like what comes next.

First, I want to break down what pisses me off about this shooting, beyond the targeting of innocent children. Specifically, I want to address the responses by the corporate media, Democrats and the media in general.

Is It “Unfair” To Blame An Ideology?

Democrat leaders say that Westman’s actions are separate from his beliefs and that conservatives are “trying to make the shooting political”. Bullshit. Transgender activism is the core influence in these shootings.

Westman’s writings reveal his violent fantasies about killing children, including wanting to be the “scary horrible monster standing over those powerless kids.” Westman’s videos, posted hours before the shootings, also show the phrases “kill Donald Trump” and “for the children” scrawled on gun magazines. On one AR magazine he writes “I am the Woker, baby. Why so Queerious?”

It is the trans ideology that equipped Robert Westman with the excuses to rationalize the killing of helpless kids. His writings display a clear hatred of Christians, conservatives and Donald Trump. These expressions are normal within the transgender community; they argue in favor of violence against conservatives on a regular basis.

Their assertion? That conservatives stopping children from being pumped full of puberty blockers or having their body parts mutilated is akin to extermination. Remember, these people see your children as targets for indoctrination and conversion – This is how they reproduce their kind. So, in their twisted minds, our efforts to stop trans grooming is the same as genocide.

There are many cases of politically motivated violence against innocent people in which the act cannot be separated from the ideology that inspired it. The word for this is “terrorism”. Robert Westman’s attack was trans terrorism, pure and simple, and there are many others out there like him.

Was Westman Actually “Right Wing”?

This has been the go-to media narrative after almost every leftist act of violence; they try to distance themselves while still defending the person’s motives. In the case of Westman, his writings are clear; he’s a leftist. The media has latched onto two peripheral arguments to say otherwise:

First, Westman hated Jews. The media claims this makes him a “Neo-Nazi” and that automatically makes him a right-winger. Let’s be clear, leftists today are so antisemitic it’s enough to make the average Neo-Nazi blush. They hate Jews and they hate Israel and they’ve been courting Muslim groups for an alliance for the better part of a decade. Are there some right wing people that agree with Westman? Sure. But agreeing on a single issue doesn’t make him conservative.

Second, reports suggest that conservative/libertarian guntuber Brandon Herrera was mentioned in the shooter’s writings. Westman supposedly claims that he “met Herrera at SHOT Show in Las Vegas” and that they agreed on a number of topics. Herrera says he has no recollection of meeting Westman or any conversation with the trans lunatic.

He notes that a person like Westman would stand out like a sore thumb at an event like SHOT Show, which is generally restricted to industry professionals and the firearms media. SHOT Show has also put out a statement indicating that there is no record of Westman ever attending their conference.

My theory? I think the Herrera mentions have been planted as a way to distract from Westman’s full bore leftist cultism, offering the woke movement deniability. In other words, it’s a fake out that doesn’t match with any other evidence presented on the man’s background.

Transgender Ideology Is A Convenient Facade For The Mentally Ill

I am so tired of the mainstream media continuing to perpetuate the fallacy that people can choose their gender. Even in the case of a mass killer, they insist on “respecting the person’s pronouns”. This behavior is enabling these mentally ill bottom feeders to act the way they do.

Westman in his manifesto confesses that his transition efforts were a mistake and that he wished he had never “brainwashed himself”. He noted that he “wished he was a girl” but had accepted that it was impossible. He kept his hair long as the “last shred” of the facade of being transgender because he was afraid to cut it and admit “embarrassing defeat”.

This revelation supports what I have been saying for years – The vast majority of trans people are frauds. They are putting on an activist costume because they are rebels desperate for any cause to latch onto. People with legitimate gender dysphoria are exceedingly rare, but mental illness in general is common in America today.

The trans ideology was weaponized by globalists and governments over the course of the last decade. There’s a good reason why the number of people that identify as trans skyrocketed since 2018 – The level of propaganda aimed at children has been intense and the incentives to gain social approval are overwhelming.

The philosophy appeals to people with preexisting emotional disturbances and it is especially attractive to narcissists who gravitate to the moral and scientific relativism inherent in gender fluid thinking. In other words, it’s easy to tell which people are going to be a potential problem in any given community, just look for the trans flags and clown makeup.

In the wake of the shooting Democrats are trying to turn the event into a gun issue. It’s not. Millions of Americans have guns and almost no one decides to go shoot up a school filled with little kids. No, this is about an ideological cult that glorifies mental illness. This is about transgenderism. Trans activists and the people who enable them are the problem.

I want to be clear that I’m not talking about all people who dress up as the opposite gender (or sex, whatever you prefer). There are conservative trans people out there that disagree with the LGBT movement on most things. I’m talking about the leftist political militants. They need to go. There is no room for them in the US any longer.

I think the solution is obvious: It’s time to bring back the asylums and lock up the crazies. It’s not a novel idea, it’s become a mantra for many people in 2025. I discussed the advantages of asylums in my article “How To Solve Violence In The US? Remove Democrat Run Cities And Bring Back Asylums”, published in 2023.

During the peak of America’s asylum era crime plunged to all time lows. If asylums are coupled with extended prison time for repeat offenders, crime nearly disappears. There were trespasses and abuses within some hospitals that should be addressed, but I would argue that overall the use of asylums was an undeniable net positive for society. After we shut them down, crime skyrocketed. We’ve been trying to cope ever since using state prison systems.

The time for discourse is over. The time for compromise and compassion is over. The time for brutal ignominy is at hand. At the very least these people need to be laughed at, mocked and shamed out of existence. Every aspect of trans activism needs to be shunned and erased from our society. Those who express clear threats of violence need to be locked up as they would have been 70 years ago.

Over time the cancer of wokeness is going to disappear, but this long term cultural shift does not resolve the immediate threat. Either we throw them up in padded rooms or we boot them from the country, but letting these zealots continue to wreak havoc, or possibly regain political power one day, is not an option.

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Greg Gutfeld Goes Nuclear on Democrats and the Media for Pushing the ‘Trans Delusion’ (VIDEO) | The Gateway Pundit

Screencap of YouTube video.

Greg Gutfeld returned to The Five today after a few days off and was spitting fire right out of the gate.

The very first issue that the panel discussed was the shooting in Minnesota this week by a young man who believed he was female, or at least wanted to live that way.

Gutfeld tore into Democrats and the media for encouraging these delusions and for hiding the shooter’s identity when it was politically inconvenient for them.

Transcript via Real Clear Politics:

GREG GUTFELD: This is why none of these a-holes can lecture anyone on compassion. The most compassionate people on this planet are trying to stop the trans delusion. The least compassionate are the people in the media, academia, and politicians who enable this hysteria of horror.

What is so glaring about the trans cult: apparently your identity is the only thing that matters—until you do something awful. Then it’s the least important variable. Then you look at everything else. You talk about guns. But suddenly, we can’t talk about that.

What was it? The other trans shooter where they actually hid her identity? In this manifesto that this creep wrote, he said he was tired of being trans, and that he had wished he had never brainwashed himself. What more do you need—straight from the monster’s mouth?

Politicians, activists, teachers—you built this. You could have listened to the warnings. We were talking about this on the show for years. You amplified the hysterical—hysterical, literally hysterical—phenomenon that was going no place good. You created a poisonous program that twisted young minds for destruction.

It’s a nihilistic place to be, when you deny biology and they have nowhere to go. So all of these media arguments—what you are seeing there among those people—it is to escape their own culpability and the reality they created.

Watch the whole thing below:

Spot on as usual. Maybe it’s time to have one of those ‘national conversations’ the Democrats are always talking about.

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American Eagle Apologizes, Replaces Sydney Sweeney With Fat Transgender Double-Amputee Of Color | Babylon Bee

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PITTSBURGH, PA — Social justice warriors scored another victory today, as retail chain American Eagle issued a public apology and replaced Sydney Sweeney in its ad campaign with a fat, transgender double amputee of color.

The new campaign featuring Sweeney had caused controversy after American Eagle was accused of choosing an attractive young Caucasian woman to sell their clothing, which is a well-known Nazi dog whistle.

The company aimed to quickly rectify this by replacing Sweeney with the most intersectionally diverse fashion model of all time.

“We’re really sorry for giving people someone pleasant to look at,” said American Eagle spokesperson Eliott Dorton. “We mistakenly believed that featuring a beautiful woman wearing our jeans would make people want to see our commercials and buy our products, but we instead unintentionally outed ourselves as horribly racist Nazis. We deeply apologize to anyone who was offended by someone visually appealing, and we have officially changed course today by replacing Ms. Sweeney with Chantrese Underwood, a body-positive disabled man who identifies as a woman. We trust that this correction will put us back in everyone’s good graces. Thank you.”

The brand’s new face was thrilled to get the call. “I’m grateful for the opportunity,” Underwood said. “As a fat, transgender double amputee of color, I haven’t seen much representation in fashion ads, so it’s nice to be a part of changing that. I look forward to rolling my chair down the runway and showing the world just how fat and transgender I can be.”

At publishing time, American Eagle had also issued a formal apology for its prominent depictions of the American flag, eagles, and the fact that the word “American” is in its name.


The Washington Commanders aren’t the only sports team in Trump’s crosshairs.

https://babylonbee.com/news/american-eagle-apologizes-replaces-sydney-sweeney-with-fat-transgender-double-amputee-of-color/

‘Big Win For Sanity’: Landmark SCOTUS Decision Deals ‘Major Blow’ in Trans Battle | Faithwire

The Supreme Court issued a landmark 6-3 ruling Wednesday that upheld Tennessee’s law banning attempts to transition minors’ genders.

The United States v. Skrmetti case deals a major blow to transgender activists who have argued in favor of permitting underage children to take medicalized steps to identify with their perceived gender identities.

“This case carries with it the weight of fierce scientific and policy debates about the safety, efficacy, and propriety of medical treatments in an evolving field,” Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the majority. “The voices in these debates raise sincere concerns; the implications for all are profound.”

He continued, “The Equal Protection Clause does not resolve these disagreements. Nor does it afford us license to decide them as we see best.”

Brandon Showalter, a commentator and journalist with The Christian Post who has extensively researched the transgender movement, called it a “landmark day.”

“This legal battle was about several things, namely whether or not a state — in this case Tennessee — could prohibit controversial medical treatments, to put it mildly, noting that critics of Tennessee’s law now incorrectly believed it violated the Equal Protection Clause,” he said.

Despite the ruling not going as far as some critics might like, Showalter said it’s a “huge win” because it allows around half of all U.S. states with restrictions on puberty blockers, surgeries, and other interventions to keep their laws on the books.

“[It’s] a big win for sanity, a big win for America’s children,” he said. “It’s a major blow against the industry.”

Showalter said the U.S. government is taking an active role in pushing back against the transgender movement, citing a recent report about the Federal Trade Commission’s plans to hold a hearing July 9 on the subject of minors and the transgender issue.

“The Federal Trade Commission [a federal agency] about consumer protection and policing unjust trade practices has decided to, in July, study and likely move against the transgender industry, particularly the marketing and practice of so-called gender-affirming care on minor children,” Showalter previously told CBN News. “And it’s very likely that they will then classify the administration of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and the performing of body disfiguring surgeries on minors as a kind of unfair or unjust trade.”

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The commentator sees this move — and the SCOTUS decision — as evidence of the “turn towards sanity” happening in America right now. He expects the FTC event to include experts and others who will expose what he believes are “unjust, deceptive trade practices and consumer fraud.”

And Showalter believes there’s even more to come.

“[It’s] possible that even more legislation will come forward,” he said. “Now, I’m seeing signs of states trying to make meaningful reparations for detransitioners and protect whistleblowers who have come forward and expose the harm that’s going on within institutions.”

Watch the full conversation.

Mid-Day Digest · June 19, 2025

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THE FOUNDATION

“It should be your care, therefore, and mine, to elevate the minds of our children and exalt their courage; to accelerate and animate their industry and activity; to excite in them an habitual contempt of meanness, abhorrence of injustice and inhumanity, and an ambition to excel in every capacity, faculty, and virtue. If we suffer their minds to grovel and creep in infancy, they will grovel all their lives.” —John Adams (1756)

IN TODAY’S DIGEST

EXECUTIVE NEWS SUMMARY

Thomas Gallatin, Sterling Henry, & Jordan Candler

  • Democrats are unfit: The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing yesterday to examine Joe Biden’s evident mental unfitness for office during his administration. Democrats decided not to show up for the meeting, but hiding rather than owning up to what they’ve done is a classic tactic of toddlers and cowards. Only Sen. Dick Durbin, the ranking minority member, and Sen. Peter Welch briefly attended to throw some mud at Donald Trump, pretending he is the one in mental decline, before leaving. Sen. John Cornyn, co-chair of the hearing, said the goal was to examine key moments from Biden’s tenure, like the border crisis and the surrender and retreat in Afghanistan. Sen. Eric Schmitt highlighted the difference between Biden and Trump: “Love him or hate him, we all know President Trump is in command of his presidency.”
  • Trump installs new flagpoles at White House: On Wednesday, two 100-foot flagpoles were installed on the grounds of the White House. At the initial flag-raising ceremony, Donald Trump expressed his excitement, stating, “I’ve had it for a long time. In the first term I had it, but, you know, you guys were after me. I said I had to focus. I was the hunted. And now I’m the hunter. There’s a big difference.” The flag poles, which he paid for himself, are part of several construction projects Trump has initiated at the White House, including the building of a ballroom off the East Wing. Some Leftmedia outlets expressed disdain, referring to the new flagpoles as “monstrous changes” and “tacky.” What can Trump say? It’s his pride flag.

  • Whoopi Goldberg circles the wagons for Iran: No one should take the women of “The View” seriously. Whoopi Goldberg provided the latest reminder. During a discussion on the current Israel-Iran war, Goldberg claimed that there was little moral difference between Iran and the U.S. Alyssa Farah Griffin pushed back, stating, “The year 2025 in the United States is nothing like if I step foot wearing this outfit in Iran right now. I can’t have my hair showing, I can’t wear a skirt, I can’t have my arms out. I think it’s very different to live in the United States in 2025 than it is to live in Iran.” Goldberg shot back, “Not if you’re black!” She ranted about how difficult blacks “feel” life is here. Maybe Goldberg should move to Iran and experience life under the dictates of the Islamic Republic. Her opinion would rapidly change.
  • Security experts alarmed by threat of cyberattack from Iran: Cybersecurity experts are taking the threat of Iranian-based hacks and digital attacks seriously as the Iran-Israel war continues. Theresa Payton, former White House chief information officer under George W. Bush and CEO of cyber firm Fortalice Solutions, warns that those in the energy, finance, and transportation sectors must be particularly cautious as they’re at heightened risk of attack. One hacking group, CyberAv3ngers, is believed to be launching attacks at the behest of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Cyber-Electronic Command (IRGC-CEC). Hacking targets will likely include unpatched systems, such as remote access points used for maintenance. Americans are urged to be on the lookout for AI phishing attempts and extra wary of emails and texts from unknown sources.
  • Social Security bankruptcy estimate moves one year closer: Saving Social Security may be an exercise in futility, where the best that can be hoped for is kicking the can down the road a little further. The combined Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) and Disability Insurance Trust Funds, currently valued at $2.72 trillion, are expected to run out by 2034, a year sooner than last year’s estimate of 2035. In that case, payments would be reduced to 81% of the beneficiary’s earnings. The estimates suggest that costs will exceed income in 2025 and continue in this manner through 2100, the projected period. Roughly 185 million Americans pay into Social Security yearly, while 70 million receive benefits in 2025. That’s a ratio of 2.6 workers for each beneficiary, which is expected to decline further in the coming years. When established, Social Security had a ratio of 42 workers to 1 beneficiary.
  • The DNC is in money trouble: DNC Chair Ken Martin has had an inauspicious start to his tenure in the position, which he assumed on February 1. Since then, there’s been a massive blow-up around former Vice Chair David Hogg, Randi Weingarten has left her position within the party, and now the DNC appears to have empty pockets. Contributions have been slow, even from reliable donors. DNC cash reserves shrank by $4 million in the first four months of the year while RNC reserves grew by $29 million. Donors are unhappy with Martin for criticizing his rival over connections to billionaire Democrat donors during his campaign for the position. They’re also unhappy that they donated a billion dollars to help elect Kamala Harris and were rewarded with nothing but debt from her overspending.

  • Trump continues to allow TikTok to operate: Donald Trump has once again extended the deadline for the congressionally mandated sale or ban of the Chinese-based social media platform TikTok. “As he has said many times, President Trump does not want TikTok to go dark,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt explained. “This extension will last 90 days, which the Administration will spend working to ensure this deal is closed so that the American people can continue to use TikTok with the assurance that their data is safe and secure.” Trump clearly wants to keep TikTok up and running, likely because it is especially popular with younger Americans. Any sale would “probably have to get China approval, but I think we’ll get it,” he surmised. “I think President Xi will ultimately approve it.”
  • OpenAI gets $200M contract from Pentagon: The Department of Defense announced that it has inked a $200 million contract with OpenAI to “develop prototype frontier AI capabilities to address critical national security challenges in both warfighting and enterprise domains.” OpenAI noted that this was the first of its “OpenAI for Government” partnership efforts, although the company has already been working with U.S. National Labs. According to the Pentagon, “an estimated completion date of July 2026” has been established for the contract. OpenAI explained that it will “help the Defense Department identify and prototype how frontier AI can transform its administrative operations, from improving how service members and their families get healthcare, to streamlining how they look at program and acquisition data, to supporting proactive cyber defense.”

Headlines

  • Israel defense minister says Iran’s Khamenei “cannot continue to exist” (Times of Israel)
  • NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander detained by ICE outside immigration court (Not the Bee)
  • Border Patrol agents shut down massive drug smuggling tunnel between Tijuana and San Diego (Fox News)
  • Migrant influx pushing Massachusetts shelter costs past $1 billion in FY25 (Fox News)
  • Federal Reserve keeps rates unchanged (Newsweek)
  • England votes to decriminalize abortion for women at any stage for any reason (National Review)
  • Humor: 9 creative ways to achieve peace in the Middle East (Babylon Bee)

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Great News: SCOTUS Upholds Tennessee Law Against Transing the Kids

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This truly is the best news a parent could hear. An anti-child-mutilation bill that was signed by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and challenged by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) just got a 6-3 stamp of approval from the U.S. Supreme Court. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti fought for the protection of children and parental rights all the way to the top. SCOTUS heard oral arguments in December and issued a formal ruling yesterday in United States v. Skrmetti.

The Tennessee law, SB1, protects kids who have been wrongly convinced they were born in the wrong body from ruining their anatomy with puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and even gender-mutilation surgery.

The ACLU argued that “gender-affirming care” was protected under the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment and that Tennessee’s law was discriminatory toward a particular sexual orientation. This argument was based on the Bostock v. Clayton decision, in which a person can’t be denied a job based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. As The Daily Signal’s Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell and Tyler O’Neil explain:

Bostock relied on a “but-for” reasoning, claiming that a male employee fired for sexual relations with other men would not be fired if he were female. Yet the court ruled that “changing a minor’s sex or transgender status does not alter the application of SB1. If a transgender boy seeks testosterone to treat his gender dysphoria, SB1 prevents a health care provider from administering it to him. If you change his biological sex from female to male, SB1 would still not permit him the hormones he seeks because he would lack a qualifying diagnosis for the testosterone — such as a congenital defect, precocious puberty, disease, or physical injury.”

In other words, SB1 equally bans “gender-affirming care” for confused males and females.

On Wednesday, the easy slam-dunk decision was given from the highest court in the land. SCOTUS voted along ideological lines, so, not surprisingly, Justices Elena Kagan, Sonia Sotomayor, and Ketanji Brown Jackson voted against upholding SB1. Justices John Roberts, Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, and Amy Coney Barrett all agreed, with Justice Samuel Alito mostly agreeing.

“SB1 prohibits healthcare providers from administering puberty blockers and hormones to minors for certain medical uses,” Roberts wrote for the majority. “When, for example, a transgender boy (whose biological sex is female) takes puberty blockers to treat his gender incongruence, he receives a different medical treatment than a boy whose biological sex is male who takes puberty blockers to treat his precocious puberty.”

Alito concurred that the Tennessee law does not discriminate on the basis of sex. However, he asserts that it does discriminate on the basis of transgenderism. Barrett, in her concurring opinion, noted that transgenderism isn’t a suspect class, the bar for which is set very high. “We have held that the mentally disabled, the elderly, and the poor are not suspect classes,” she wrote. “In fact, as far as I can tell, we have never embraced a new suspect class under this test.” In other words, being “transgender” is by definition not an immutable characteristic.

For his part, Alito noted that transgenderism does not fit the criteria of a protected class (that criteria being that they are politically powerless). Pro-transgender activists have a very loud platform and seemingly have no trouble convincing politicians to champion their various causes. In other words, they are not politically powerless by any stretch.

Sotomayor wrote the dissenting opinion. She firmly believes this decision has caused irreparable harm to gender-confused children and their parents. “The majority subjects a law that plainly discriminates on the basis of sex to mere rational-basis review,” she stated. “By retreating from meaningful judicial review exactly where it matters most, the Court abandons transgender children and their families to political whims. In sadness, I dissent.”

Sotomayor reproached the majority justices, writing, “The Court’s willingness to do so here does irrevocable damage to the Equal Protection Clause and invites legislatures to engage in discrimination by hiding blatant sex classifications in plain sight. It also authorizes, without second thought, untold harm to transgender children and the parents and families who love them.”

The editors of National Review already beautifully refuted this idea that such a law violated the Equal Protection Clause back in December:

The equal protection clause says nothing about sex discrimination. It has long been read to bar irrational distinctions on the basis of sex, for reasons similar to why it bars racial classifications. But while legal distinctions on the basis of race are irrational in all but a few very narrowly circumscribed situations, the courts have long recognized the commonsense reality that was obvious in 1868 and remains obvious to most Americans today: Sex differences are real. They have important consequences and never more so than in matters of biology, medicine, and reproduction. Humanity could not exist without those differences.

This Supreme Court decision is a win for parents, their children, and reality. It also opens the door for other states to do the same and protect their kids. SCOTUS deferred to federalism and to common sense. And for that, we are all grateful.

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  • Nate Jackson: Fewer People Are Proud of Pride Month — There are several reasons for this year’s seemingly more muted pride displays, but one key facet is the total overreach of the “transgender” ideological movement.
  • Thomas Gallatin: Why Are We Just Now Hearing About China’s 2020 Election Interference? — In the summer of 2020, the FBI was alerted to a plot by China to manufacture thousands of fake U.S. driver’s licenses to obtain mail-in ballots for the election.
  • Samantha Koch: Failed Protests and Morally Bankrupt Influencer Messaging — Protesters claim to defend democracy while bypassing its mechanisms, and the only reason they can protest “no king” is that we do not have a king.
  • Patrick Hampton: Juneteenth: A Black Conservative Perspective — Republicans should use this day to reconnect with their anti-slavery roots and show black Americans that their fight for freedom is still a core part of their mission.
  • Days of National Recognition: Juneteenth — Juneteenth commemorates how Republicans liberated the last remaining slaves held by Democrats. That is not, of course, how Democrats want people to see it.

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Latest PodcastPopCon #101: Pride, Protests, and PersiaFrom less Pride Month pandering to “No Kings” rabble-rousing to Israel’s strike on Iran, June 2025 has been quite eventful.

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The BIG Lies

“[Trump] wants to provoke a violent reaction, because then he wants to use that as an excuse to send in these troops and flex his authoritarian muscles.” —Rep. Linda Sanchez

“Video after video has shown that these [ICE] agents are the ones provoking protesters and also making up aggression by these protesters.” —Rep. Joaquin Castro

“We are having an administration that’s targeting peaceful protests.” —Rep. Nanette Barragán

Non Compos Mentis

“It could turn very volatile if you move law enforcement in there in the wrong way and turn what is just a bunch of people having fun watching cars burn into a massive confrontation.” —ABC-7 Los Angeles anchor Jory Rand

“How many immigrants has [Donald Trump] married? He’s got one buried at his golf course in New Jersey. Isn’t she buried by the first hole or the second tee or something like that? Immigrants always doing the jobs that Americans don’t want to do.” —former CNN correspondent Jim Acosta

“Donald Trump is America’s Hitler.” —Rep. Eric Swalwell

“Not if you’re black.” —”The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg responding to Alyssa Farah’s remark, “I think it’s very different to live in the United States in 2025 than it is to live in Iran.”

Yellow Journalism

“The immigrants caring for the nation’s elderly are losing their jobs.” —Axios headline

“ICE Barbie Kristi Noem rushed to the hospital.” —Daily Mail headline

Upright

“You gotta do things legal. And those people that are doing illegal things in America, and they’re the foreigners — they are not smart because when you come to America, you’re a guest. And you have to behave like a guest. … You have a responsibility as an immigrant to give back to America.” —Arnold Schwarzenegger

The Long and Short of It

“Biden let approximately 10,000 illegals into the United States daily. Daily. The flood washed in. Now it must go back out.” —White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy Stephen Miller

Good News

“The Supreme Court upholds our ban in Tennessee against gender transition procedures for minors. A huge victory. A fatal blow to the child mutilation industry. We won.” —Matt Walsh

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“I have a superpower called eyesight.” —J.K. Rowling on how she’s able to determine if a person is a man or a woman

Imagine That…

“I’ve always been a very liberal person, maybe even a libtard, but once you have a kid, you start having thoughts that have been characterized as conservative. As soon as I had a kid, I was like, ‘I need a gun. Now.’” —actress Whitney Cummings

And Last…

“I do not want America to be the world’s policeman — but I don’t want President Xi, or President Putin, or Iran to be the world’s policemen either.” —Sen. John Kennedy

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What We Must Know About Transgenderism | CultureWatch

Challenging the trans activists:

Thirty years ago almost no one was talking about things like transgenderism, gender dysphoria, and gender identity. These just were not items for thought or discussion up until recently. Now of course there is nowhere in the West where they are not being mentioned, promoted, and militantly agitated for. And many folks who dare to resist this onslaught are now paying a heavy price for doing so.

Just as with the homosexual activism, where so many people daring to not go along with this lost their jobs, were fined, or were even arrested, so too now with the rampaging trans zealots going after anyone who does not subscribe to this madness. But of course the real losers here are women and children especially.

The huge amount of damage we are now seeing with children being maimed for life and women’s rights being violated is now a daily occurrence, and it is getting worse. Thus we need to arm ourselves with facts, information and truth. We cannot idly sit by as these militants cause so much long-term damage to our society and our people.

That is why I here offer a list of some of the best books on the topic that have appeared so far, and some quotes from two of them. As for my bibliography, it features 40 volumes: 29 from Christian writers and 11 from non-Christian authors.

Christian authors

Anderson, Ryan, When Harry Became Sally: Responding to the Transgender Moment. Encounter Books, 2018.
Branch, J. Alan, Affirming God’s Image. Lexham Press, 2019.
Favale, Abigail, The Genesis of Gender: A Christian Theory. Ignatius, 2022.
Ferguson, Samuel, Does God Care about Gender Identity? Crossway, 2023.
Griffo, Luke, The Beauty of the Binary: Male and Female He Created Them. Founders Press, 2023.
Grossman, Miriam, Lost in Trans Nation: A Child Psychiatrist’s Guide Out of the Madness. Skyhorse, 2023.
Heyer, Walt, Articles of Impeachment against Sex Change Surgery. 2020.
Heyer, Walt, Gender, Lies and Suicide. Make Waves, 2013.
Heyer, Walt, Paper Genders. Make Waves, 2011.
Heyer, Walt, Perfected with Love. Xulon Press, 2009.
Heyer, Walt, Trading My Sorrows. Xulon Press, 2006.
Heyer, Walt, Trans Life Survivors. 2018.
Heyer, Walt, A Transgender’s Faith. CreateSpace, 2015.
James, Sharon, Gender Ideology. Christian Focus, 2019.
Lahl, Jennifer and Kallie Fell, The Detransition Diaries. Ignatius Press, 2024.
McGuire, Ashley, Sex Scandal: The Drive to Abolish Male and Female. Regnery Publishing, 2017.
Nolland, Lisa Severine, et. al., The New Normal. Wilberforce Publications, 2018.
Olohan, Mary Margaret, Detrans: True Stories of Escaping the Gender Ideology Cult. Regnery, 2024.
Roberts, Vaughan, Transgender. The Good Book Company, 2016.
Seiler, Linda, Trans-Formation: A Former Transgender Responds to LGBTQ. Credo House, 2023.
Smith, Kirralie, Devastated: How Gender Ideology is Tearing Australian Families Apart. Gender Awareness Australia, 2024.
Smith, Robert, The Body God Gives: A Biblical Response to Transgender Theory. Lexham Academic, 2025.
Smith, Robert, How Should We Think About Gender and Identity? Lexham Press, 2022.
Sprinkle, Preston, Embodied: Transgender Identities, the Church, and What the Bible Has to Say. David C. Cook, 2021.
Strachan, Owen and Gavin Peacock, What Does the Bible Teach About Transgenderism? Christian Focus, 2020.
Urbanowicz’ Elizabeth, Helping Your Kids Know God’s Good Design: 40 Questions and Answers on Sexuality and Gender. Harvest House, 2025.
Walker, Andrew, God and the Transgender Debate, 2nd ed. The Good Book Company, 2017, 2022.
Weerakoon, Patricia, The Gender Revolution. Matthias Media, 2023.
Yarhouse, Mark, Understanding Gender Dysphoria. IVP, 2015.

Non-Christian authors

A. ,Josie and Dina S., eds. Parents with Inconvenient Truths about Trans: Tales from the Home Front in the Fight to Save Our Kids. Pitchstone Publishing, 2023.
Ayad, Sasha, Lisa Marchiano and Stella O’Malley, When Kids Say They’re Trans: A Guide for Parents. Pitchstone Publishing, 2023.
Barrett, Ruth, ed., Female Erasure: What You Need To Know About Gender Politics’ War on Women, the Female Sex and Human Rights. Tidal Time Publishing, 2016.
Blade, Linda and Barbara Kay, Unsporting: How Trans Activism and Science Denial are Destroying Sport. Rebel News, 2021.
Brewer, Erin with Maria Keffler, Transing Our Children. Independently published, 2021.
Joyce, Helen, Trans: When Ideology Meets Reality. Oneworld, 2021.
London, Oli, Gender Madness: One Man’s Devastating Struggle with Woke Ideology and His Battle to Protect Children. Skyhorse, 2023.
Moore, Michele and Heather Brunskell-Evans, eds., Inventing Transgender Children and Young People. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2019.
Shrier, Abigail, Irreversible Damage: Teenage Girls and the Transgender Craze. Swift, 2020.
Soh, Debra, The End of Gender: Debunking the Myths about Sex and Identity in Our Society. Threshold Editions, 2020.
Stock, Kathleen, Material Girls: Why Reality Matters for Feminism. Fleet, 2021.

Quotes

All of these 40 books are worth getting, but there are two recent volumes that are quite good indeed and are worth paying close attention to – and quoting from. One is from an Australian Anglican and the other is by an American Catholic.

Smith, Robert, The Body God Gives

Smith’s brand-new book is a very detailed and thorough biblical and theological assessment of trans theory and practice. At 450 pages, it covers all the bases and is a must read. Here are two helpful quotes from the book’s Conclusion:

The key conclusions arising from my theological exposition of Scripture may be summarized in seven points:

 

  1. There are and remain only two human sexes—male and female. Intersex conditions do not constitute a third sex.

 

  1. The two sexes are equal in dignity and value (both being made in the image of God) but different in form and function.

 

  1. Because the biological (sex) undergirds the psychosocial-cultural (gender), sexed embodiment is foundational to personal identity.

 

  1. Human beings are psychosomatic unities. Because sex is first and foremost a bodily property, the soul takes its sex from the body.

 

  1. To the extent that the body’s sex (or the male-female distinction) is denied, disguised, or diminished. gender will be inauthentic and unfaithful.

 

  1. If a husband or wife transitions genders, the marriage and its witness will be formally (if not also substantially) undermined.

 

  1. The divine purpose is to raise our bodies with their biological sex and the gender identity that corresponds to that sex.

 

In view of Scripture’s consistent affirmation of both the sex-and-gender binary and the sex-and-gender connection, the claim of trans theory has been found to be without foundation and so its implication does not follow. The sexed body does determine the gendered self and so should ground gender identity, guide gender roles, and govern gender expression….

 

It is God’s commitment to the liberation and transfiguration of the created order that explains why both the sex-and-gender binary and the sex-and-gender connection remain nonnative for his Image bearers throughout all four acts of the biblical drama—creation, fall, redemption, and consummation. Furthermore, it is this anthropological and moral normativity that not only makes possible a coherent theo-ethical response to trans theory but also reveals the Christian’s sexual vocation: to faithfully steward his or her sexed identity by working with the grain of creation toward the goal of new creation. (pp. 368-369)

Image of The Body God Gives: A Biblical Response to Transgender Theory
The Body God Gives: A Biblical Response to Transgender Theory by Smith, Robert S. (Author)

[O]ur hope lies not in the obliteration of sex-and-gender binary and the sex-and-gender connection, but in their purification from all that is fallen, fractured, and sinful, and their transformation into all that is true, good, and beautiful.

 

This is why, rather than attempting to “undo creation,” the gospel of Jesus Christ points to another way —a way of redemption, restoration, and, finally, resurrection. Indeed, as “the image of the invisible God” in whom, through whom, and for whom “all things were created,” Jesus himself is that way (John 14:6; Col 1:15-16). Accordingly, it is his acceptance that is the key to true self-acceptance, just as it Is his indwelling that is the key to true transformation. Hence, we shall only become the men and women we were created to be by coming to Jesus, receiving his Spirit, sharing in his Identity, and being conformed to his likeness (Matt 11:28; Rom 8:29).

 

As we have seen, the process of christification is, fundamentally, a matter of character transformation—for the “new self’ in Christ is “created after the likeness of God in true righteousness and holiness” (Eph 4:24). Nevertheless, the process will ultimately issue in bodily transformation (Phil 3:21) —for “just as we have borne the image of the man of dust, we shall also bear the image of the man of heaven” (1 Cor 15:49). This should come as no surprise. The incarnation and resurrection of Jesus not only affirm the essential goodness of human embodiment but confirm that just as his sex is basic to his whole human existence, so our sex grounds our identities and will continue do so in the coming ages. Thus, the body God gives will forever remain foundational to personal identity, and sex the eternal ground of gender. (pp. 371-372)

Favale, Abigail, The Genesis of Gender

The author was at one time heavily into the feminist and postmodernist scene (specifically French poststructuralist feminism), until she became a Catholic. Here she looks at how we must fully affirm male and female as the only true rational and biblical view on these issues, offering a philosophical, theological, medical and sociological case for this. She writes:

The bizarre idea that biological sex is “assigned” at birth for everyone is one of several myths about sex that have gained widespread acceptance in our time. These myths tend to cluster together….

 

Human bodies are teleologically organized according to our distinct role in reproducing the species. The structure of our bodies is arranged to produce either large sex cells or small sex cells. These sex cells are called gametes. Large gametes are ova, and small gametes are sperm. A physiology arranged to produce ova is female, and a physiology arranged to produce sperm is male. This twofold distinction between large and small gametes is stable and universal, not only throughout the human species, but also among all plant and animal species that reproduce sexually.

 

There is no such thing as a third gamete or a spectrum of possible gametes. This invariable feature of our humanity ties us intimately to the rest of creation. When the gametes combine, they can create a new member of the species. The sex binary, then, is the necessary foundation for the continued transmission of human existence. (If it’s just a construct, we’re in trouble.)

 

Rather than arbitrarily assigned at birth, a baby’s sex is determined at conception, through the SRY gene [sex-determining region Y gene] (or its absence). This gene is the master switch of sexual differentiation; if triggered, the SRY gene initiates a process of sexual development toward the production of male gametes. Without successful SRY activation, the gonads of a developing baby become ovaries, which are structured to produce female gametes. (pp. 123-124)

One more quote:

In the 1950s, the phrase “gender role” first appeared on the scene, thanks to its coinage by psychologist John Money.3 Money, whose work is now considered controversial, to put it mildly, was one of the first prominent advocates of a tabula rasa view of the human person. Biological sex, he argued, does not have an intrinsic connection to men and women’s social roles and behaviors. He drew a distinction between sex, a mere biological fact, and “gender”—a social identity that is a product of culture rather than nature.

 

John Money’s most famous patient was David Reimer, who was brought to him as a baby after his penis was disfigured during a botched circumcision. Money, who believed that gender was entirely socially constructed, convinced David’s parents to raise him as a girl and entrust him to Money’s clinical supervision. David happened to be an identical twin, and Money saw a golden opportunity to run a controlled experiment to test his theories. David’s parents unfortunately agreed, subjecting him to more genital surgeries and renaming him Brenda….

 

Money’s attempt to demonstrate the veracity of his theories failed catastrophically; his theories proved to be not only erroneous, but fatal for his two research subjects. Unfortunately, this tragedy took decades to play out, and in the meantime, Money’s malleable and disembodied concept of gender swept through the academy, becoming thoroughly entrenched in feminist theory in the social sciences. (pp. 145-146)

As mentioned, all the books listed here are of value. Some of them I have already written full reviews of, such as Anderson, Nolland and Heyer (2018). So try to get some of these volumes and arm yourself with the knowledge needed to stand against these sexual revolutionaries.

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A Triple Win in the Culture Wars | CultureWatch

Some great news coming out of the gender wars:

For far too long the sexual activists have been having one win after another, destroying the institutions of marriage and family, and putting women and children at very real risk. Indeed, these revolutionaries have been working overtime, seeking to wipe out the very reality of women and biology. It has been a tsunami of destruction sweeping over most of the West.

But many of us have been fighting back, and just over the past few days there have been at least three terrific wins when it comes to the gender wars, the sexual revolutionaries, and protecting women. Three nations have just seen significant victories for some sexual sanity, with the radical trans agenda being given a few big hits. Here are the three notable cases:

America

The Head of the Department of Justice, Attorney General Pam Bondi has just announced that the Trump Administration is suing the Maine Department of Education for not protecting women in sports and elsewhere. This is in accord with Title IX which says women must not be discriminated against in schools that receive federal funding.

Back on February 5 an executive order was signed by President Trump stating that men must keep out of women’s sport. On February 21 Trump had called out the Maine governor, Democrat Janet Mills on this issue. He asked her if her state was going to comply with the order.

She replied by saying she would comply with “state and federal law.” “Well, we are the federal law,” replied Trump. “You better do it, because you’re not going to get any federal funding at all if you don’t.” Mills then said, “See you in court.” Trump retorted, “Good, I’ll see you in court. I look forward to that. That should be a real easy one. And enjoy your life after governor, because I don’t think you’ll be in elected politics.”

Watch this brief video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cO3GeFetnmI

Mills later put out a statement saying, “If the President attempts to unilaterally deprive Maine school children of the benefit of Federal funding, my Administration and the Attorney General will take all appropriate and necessary legal action to restore that funding and the academic opportunity it provides. The State of Maine will not be intimidated by the President’s threats.”

At the press conference Bondi was joined by other women, including activist Riley Gaines and fencer Stephanie Turner. She said: “The Department of Justice will not sit by when women are discriminated against in sports… What they have been through is horrific. We want to get states to comply with us.”

American Parents Coalition Executive Director Alleigh Marré said the following about this move by the DOJ: “This action by the Administration sends a clear message to parents who have been fighting for their daughters’ private spaces to be protected and for fair athletic competition. Our daughters’ rights and privacy should not be subject to ideological whims. The next generation of girls deserve a world where they are protected and respected.” https://www.foxnews.com/sports/bondi-announces-lawsuit-against-maine-refusing-ban-trans-athletes-from-girls-sports

This is great news indeed and it is hoped that Mills and her activist buddies will be soundly put in their place. Enough is enough, and these activist Democrats need to be reminded just what the majority of Americans want and expect on these matters.

The UK

In the UK the Supreme Court has just ruled that women are to be defined by biology, not ideology. One news outlet put it this way:

The Supreme Court has announced that the definition of a woman is based on biological sex in a landmark judgement. Lord Hodge said that five Supreme Court justices had unanimously decided that ‘the terms woman and sex in the Equality Act refer to a ‘biological woman and biological sex’.

He recognised ‘the strength of feeling on both sides’ and cautioned against seeing the judgement as a triumph for one side over another, stressing that the law still gives trans people protection against discrimination. In an 88-page ruling, the justices said: ‘The definition of sex in the Equality Act 2010 makes clear that the concept of sex is binary, a person is either a woman or a man.’

The decision could have far-reaching implications on how sex-based rights apply, including how women-only spaces are allowed to operate. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch praised the ruling as a ‘victory’ for women and said it meant the ‘era of Keir Starmer telling us women can have penises has come to an end’. 

The judgement marks the culmination of a long-running legal battle between the Scottish government and a women’s group over the definition of a ‘woman’ in Scottish legislation mandating 50 per cent female representation on public boards. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14617521/Definition-woman-relates-biological-woman-biological-sex-Supreme-Court-rules-landmark-judgment-end-transgender-access-single-sex-spaces.html

More sanity and more victories for women! Well done.

New Zealand

Finally, a commonsense decision by the government in New Zealand that is certainly welcomed, although long overdue. The associate health minister has just recently said that there will be a halt to speaking of ‘pregnant persons’ and related foolishness. Says one report:

The coalition has directed Health New Zealand to say “women” instead of “pregnant people” in its communications about health issues. Associate Health Minister Casey Costello wrote to interim chief executive Dr Dale Bramley on 27 March, telling the agency to use “clear language”.

“Recent documents that have reached my office from the Ministry of Health have referred to women as ‘pregnant people’, ‘people with a cervix’ or ‘individuals capable of childbearing’,” she said in the letter. “Only women and people of the female sex can get pregnant and birth a child no matter how they identify.” Costello pointed to inequities and bias in the health system, as well as conditions like endometriosis, as reasons why she thought it was necessary Health NZ used “sex-specific language”.

“It is important that we have clarity about the people we are referring to when talking about women’s health. Sex-specific language ensures that women know what health services they are entitled to and can access these easily, especially for those women with English as a second language.”

“Clear language should be used in all documents and communications that refer to health issues specific to females.” https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/558168/coalition-directs-health-nz-to-stop-saying-pregnant-people

Bob McCoskrie of FamilyFirst New Zealand said this about the decision: “Biology returned to public policy with the “wild” notion that only women can get pregnant. In recent years, comments like that would have got you blocked by Facebook, and pilloried by the press. But it’s thanks partly to your efforts that we have got back to this basic biological truth being expressed in the public domain.”

Yes, finally, a bit of sanity from this radically woke country. Sure, it can be asked why this move took so long, but at least it happened. And with these overseas wins, one can be more hopeful that similar moves back to truth and reality will happen in Australia as well.

Australia next?

For too long Australia has also succumbed to mind-numbing silliness when to comes to trans ideology and radical sexual militancy. Various pro-family and pro-women’s groups have long been fighting some of this craziness, and hopefully the overseas victories will embolden these groups to keep working to protect Australian women and children especially from the sexual revolutionaries.

Just one such move is a new petition, “Restore the sex-based rights of women and girls” that is found at this site: https://www.womensforumaustralia.org/XX

It says in part:

Sex-based rights and protections have been eroded across all Australian states and territories with the introduction of sex self-ID laws allowing men to legally self-identify as women, and where protections for ‘gender identity’ have superseded protections for sex in anti-discrimination laws.

They have been eroded at the federal level where the biological definitions of ‘woman’ and ‘man’ have been erased from the Sex Discrimination Act, and conflicting protections similarly added for ‘gender identity’.

And they have been undermined in policies spanning prisons, education, sports and more, where male offenders who identify as female are being housed in women’s prisons, boys who identify as girls are using girls’ bathrooms at school, and men who identify as women are dominating women’s sports and injuring female athletes.

Such laws and policies threaten safety, privacy, dignity and fairness for women and girls, and are utterly incompatible with efforts to end violence against them.

The reality is, that men who identify as women, are being afforded more rights and protections than actual women.

Enough is enough.

And the petition reads as follows:

Dear Prime Minister, Premiers and Chief Ministers,

cc: Opposition leaders

We are deeply concerned by the loss of women’s sex-based rights and their erasure in Australian laws and policies.

We have seen the resulting harms both in Australia and overseas, where women and girls have been injured or lost opportunities due to men playing in what should be female-only sports, and where they have been sexually assaulted by trans-identified males in what should be female-only spaces, or have opted to self-exclude from those spaces due to safety and privacy concerns.

We have also seen the unjust reprisals faced by women both in Australia and internationally who speak out about biological reality and the harms of men identifying as women, including vilification, defamation, doxing, assault, censorship, legal harassment, and loss of employment.

We call on you to urgently act to protect the rights and safety of women and girls by restoring them and their sex-based rights and protections in laws and policies across Australia.

Please sign and share this petition far and wide. Together we can see some more wins for women, for children, and for families. A fightback is under way, and maybe these cases will just be the beginning of many more such wins. We sure do need them, and fast.

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The Battle Continues Over Who Decides Biological Reality: God or Man? | Standing for Freedom Center

Whether the U.S. Supreme Court upholds or strikes down Tennessee’s law banning the use of medical procedures in gender-confused minors, the mission of Christians must remain the same: to defend the vulnerable, proclaim truth, and point a lost world to the only hope that never fails — Jesus Christ.


In late January, President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14187, titled “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation,” which prohibits gender-transition procedures for minors, cuts federal funding for institutions providing such care, and mandates a federal review of insurance coverage policies.

With the stroke of a pen, the federal government has suddenly switched sides, directly challenging — rather than supporting— the use of gender-affirming drugs and surgeries in children. This executive order aligns with Tennessee’s Senate Bill 1, strengthening the state’s efforts to prohibit life-altering medical interventions for minors on a national level.

And yet, the law, which was signed into law in March 2023, has been in the court system for nearly two years, having been legally challenged by the Biden administration, the ACLU, and several plaintiffs. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case, United States v. Skrmetti, in December, and even though the Trump Department of Justice has since dropped any support for the case, the justices are still expected to rule this spring on whether the state has an interest in banning the medical profession from performing experimental and harmful procedures on children.

One thing hasn’t changed: The clash between Tennessee’s protective legislation and Biden-era policies reveals a deeper ideological and moral struggle, one that forces America to answer a fundamental question: Who defines truth — God or man?

The implications of this moment stretch far beyond Tennessee. The previous administration consistently pushed for expanded access to gender-affirming care, framing it as an essential right, while conservatives have fought to uphold traditional values and biological reality. 

EO 14187 and SB1 are a flashpoint in this broader cultural war, where science, faith, and law collide in the public square. As politicians and activists seek to shape the narrative, Christians must recognize that this is not merely a policy debate but a spiritual battle over truth, identity, and human dignity.

The State, the Supreme Court, and the Soul of America

The Supreme Court’s ruling in United States v. Skrmetti will have far-reaching moral, ethical, and legal implications.

Supporters of SB1 argue that the law is a necessary safeguard against irreversible medical interventions on minors, pointing to the lack of comprehensive long-term studies on the effects of puberty blockers, hormone therapies, and surgeries. They emphasize the significant risks these treatments pose to both mental and physical health — and the fact that the physical impacts are largely irreversible, a major issue given that minors do not have the experience or cognitive ability to fully understand the consequences of long-term decisions based on short-term desires.

Opponents, however, contend that SB1 discriminates against transgender youth by denying them necessary healthcare, arguing that restricted access could contribute to increased rates of depression and suicide among transgender minors.

As the Supreme Court deliberates, the case will test the balance between parental rights, medical ethics, and governmental authority over children’s healthcare decisions. The ruling could set a precedent for more than 27 states with similar laws under consideration.

Meanwhile, 15 state attorneys-general have vowed to fight Executive Order 14187, seeking to preserve unfettered access to gender-affirming procedures for minors. These include California, which has some of the country’s most extreme laws, not only allowing transgender treatments in children but actively encouraging them. These blue state AGs argue that the order lacks scientific and legal merit, while the Biden administration had maintained that these interventions are essential healthcare.

The Supreme Court’s decision on SB1 will hopefully clarify the broader conflict between state-led restrictions and federal protections.

Why EO 14187 and SB1 Are Necessary

The debate surrounding SB1 and EO 14187 centers on the claim that restricting gender-affirming care harms transgender youth.

Activists assert that such interventions reduce depression and suicide rates. However, long-term research presents a more complex picture: A Swedish study, for example, found that individuals who underwent sex reassignment surgery experienced higher risks of suicide compared to the general population, while a 2024 study revealed a 12-fold increase in suicide attempts among those who had undergone gender surgeries compared to those who hadn’t.

Rather than gender-affirming treatments having the effect of consistently improving mental health, studies suggest the opposite is true. In addition, some experts suggest that a more effective approach would focus on addressing underlying psychological and emotional struggles through trauma-informed therapy, faith-based counseling, and family support systems.

By prioritizing holistic healing over irreversible medical procedures, children grappling with identity confusion can receive compassionate care that nurtures their well-being without causing lasting harm. Critics argue that, instead of addressing root causes — such as trauma, comorbidities including autism, family issues, identity confusion, and spiritual emptiness — the current secular, gold standard approach in the healthcare profession is to prescribe drastic, irreversible measures that do not necessarily lead to healing.

In fact, these treatments can cause long-term changes that remain long after drugs have been stopped, as attested by numerous detransitioners treated as young teens, who now suffer from chronic ailments and physical and systemic changes to their bodies that cannot be medically restored.

An example is Chloe Cole, who was put on puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones at 13, had both of her breasts surgically removed at 15, and then realized it was all a mistake at 16. She is one of many detransitioners who are speaking out in support of SB1 and other state bans. When discussing Skrmetti, she told Fox News:

“I have a leftover Adam’s apple and facial hair growth, but I also have issues with my urinary tract, with pelvic pain, [and] with things like sexual function…. I’m a woman. I aspire to be a mother one day, I want to be married, and this is something that is going to undoubtedly affect my marriage, my romantic life, and potentially my ability to have children.”

How many other children, manipulated by LGBTQ activists into believing that all of their problems will magically disappear if they just “change” genders, will suffer similar pain and loss as they reach adulthood and deal with the gravity of uninformed and rash decisions?

A Clash of Worldviews

The debate over SB1 and Executive Order 14187 isn’t just about healthcare — it’s about a difference in worldview. The transgender movement represents the latest chapter in humanity’s age-old rebellion, where man seeks to redefine truth, morality, and identity apart from God.

Genesis 1:27 declares, “So God created mankind in His own image… male and female He created them.” SB1 aligns with this divine reality by protecting children from procedures that deny their God-given identity.

By contrast, the secular worldview embraces radical autonomy, arguing that identity is self-determined. But Scripture teaches that true human flourishing comes from living according to God’s design.

The transgender movement falsely equates gender identity with biological race. But unlike race, which is an immutable, God-given trait, gender confusion arises from internal struggles that cannot be solved through surgical intervention.

The Role of Parents, the Church, and the Government

The fight over gender ideology is also not just a political battle — it is a call for parents, the Church, and government to fulfill their God-ordained roles. History has shown how these institutions can stand firm against cultural confusion.

  • Parents as Stewards of Truth — Parents must reject cultural lies and teach their children God’s unchanging Word (Deuteronomy 6:6-7).
  • The Church as a Pillar of Strength — The church must boldly disciple families, equipping them with biblical answers to combat deception.
  • The Government as a Restraint on Evil — Romans 13:4 affirms that governing authorities exist to protect the vulnerable and uphold righteousness. SB1 and Executive Order 14187 fulfill this role by shielding minors from irreversible harm.

Conclusion

EO 14187 represents a federal stand against the ideological push for gender-affirming care for minors. It aligns with state-led efforts like SB1, reinforcing the principle that children should be protected, not experimented on. The Supreme Court’s ruling will determine the future of these protections, and the stakes could not be higher.

Tennessee’s SB1 is more than legislation — it is a declaration that truth still matters, that children deserve protection, and that God’s design is not subject to cultural whims.

To actively support this cause, individuals can contact their state representatives to advocate for similar protective legislation, support organizations fighting for biblical truth in public policy, educate others on the risks of gender-affirming interventions, and engage in prayer and discipleship to help those struggling with identity confusion. 

By taking these concrete steps, Christians can help ensure that children are safeguarded from harmful ideologies and that God’s truth is upheld in society.

As believers, we must reject passivity, resist deception, and boldly proclaim the Gospel as the ultimate solution to identity struggles. Whether the Supreme Court upholds or strikes down SB1, our mission remains the same: to defend the vulnerable, proclaim truth, and point a lost world to the only hope that never fails — Jesus Christ.


Mid-Day Snapshot · December 5, 2024

“From The Patriot Post (patriotpost.us)”.

THE FOUNDATION

“All men are equally bound by the laws of nature, or to speak more properly, the laws of the Creator.” —Samuel Adams (1794)

IN TODAY’S DIGEST

EXECUTIVE NEWS SUMMARY

Douglas Andrews, Thomas Gallatin, & Nate Jackson

Rule of Law

  • Manhunt continues for healthcare CEO assassin It was the most brazen of crimes: the assassination in midtown Manhattan of the CEO of the nation’s largest health insurer. UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, 50, unaccompanied by any security personnel, was shot in the back early Wednesday morning as he headed to a pre-planned event at a New York City hotel. The killer is still at large, having pedaled into nearby Central Park and disappeared. Video shows that the killer’s gun jammed, but he cleared it and continued firing at Thompson as he tried to crawl away. The bullet casings he left behind apparently contained messages — either meant to make clear his motive or to mislead investigators. As the New York Post reports that the message “appears to include the words ‘deny,’ ‘depose’ and ‘defend’ — engraved on live rounds and shell casings.” Was the killer related to someone, perhaps now deceased, who was denied coverage or payment of a claim? Or is this simply what the killer wants us to believe? “We are deeply saddened and shocked at the passing of our dear friend and colleague Brian Thompson,” said a statement from the company. “Brian was a highly respected colleague and friend to all who worked with him.”
  • Biden may be just warming up with the family pardons: If we’re to believe the video, Joe Biden isn’t, er, losing any sleep over the outrageous pardon of his influence-peddling, tax-evading, crack-smoking son Hunter. In fact, it might be that many more pardons are on the horizon. Former federal prosecutor Andy McCarthy does a deep dive into the pardon and its rationale. In brief: “If the Trump DOJ decided to play the lawfare game … [they could] subpoena Hunter into the grand jury,” where he’d have to testify because, having been pardoned, he could no longer plead the Fifth against self-incrimination. “Consequently,” McCarthy continues, “the only way I can see President Biden preventing such an investigation from happening, or at least trying to prevent it, would be to pardon other participants in the influence-peddling — giving them the same sort of expansive pardons that Hunter got.” Would Biden pardon his brother Jim? What about pardoning himself? What an admission of guilt that would be. And what a resounding coda it would be to the legacy he’ll likely leave behind — that of the worst and least popular president in American history.
  • Jurors in Daniel Penny case review crucial video evidence in ongoing deliberations (Daily Wire)

Culture

  • Bizarre sexual misconduct at a Tennessee VA medical center: There are some sick puppies within the Volunteer State’s Veterans Affairs office, and they’ve been letting their libidos run wild — apparently on the clock, at taxpayer expense, and in neglect of our nation’s warriors. According to a Breitbart investigative report, several top VA officials have already resigned amid reports of one biomedical employee who had “dozens of sexual relationships with women who worked at the Mountain Home VA medical center,” and at least 12 others who took part in an orgy. Although it’s unclear whether this took place on government property, “at least two employees of the facility admitted having sex on the grounds of the VA hospital.” These are your tax dollars at work, and our veterans are the ultimate victims. A fish rots from the head, though, so perhaps this behavior is to be expected within the Biden-Harris administration. We have to believe that the perverse behavior within the Tennessee office is the exception and not the rule, and we wish the best for former Georgia Congressman Doug Collins, who Donald Trump has nominated to head our nation’s massive Veterans Affairs bureaucracy.
  • Southwest ditches DEI: After facing a civil rights lawsuit filed by the America First League (AFL), Southwest Airlines decided that meritocracy was the best model for hiring employees. On Tuesday, Southwest Airlines announced that it is dumping its promotion of DEI in its hiring. This move came in response to a breach of contract allegation raised by the AFL over the fact that Southwest’s embracing of DEI contradicted its 2007 deal with the U.S. government for federal contracts requiring the airline to uphold equal opportunity nondiscrimination obligations. According to AFL, Southwest has “acknowledged and agreed to end its illegal race and sex-based discrimination in all hiring and promotional processes, including all unlawful DEI quotas, benchmarks, or preferences.” This is a big win not just for meritocracy and against racism in hiring but also for customers of Southwest, who can have greater confidence that the airline is hiring employees for their skills, not their skin color or sex.
  • LPGA finally updates its policy on dudes: It took a while, but it appears that the LADIES Professional Golf Association has finally gotten around to protecting the ladies of professional golf. As Fox News reports, “The organization said in a news release that male players who have gone through male puberty are barred from competing in the LPGA Tour, Epson Tour, Ladies European Tour and all other elite LPGA competitions.” Translation: Men can’t compete against women. “Our policy is reflective of an extensive, science-based and inclusive approach,” said outgoing LPGA Commissioner Mollie Marcoux Samaan. “The policy represents our continued commitment to ensuring that all feel welcome within our organization, while preserving the fairness and competitive equity of our elite competitions.” Like we said: Better late than never.

World

  • Government chaos in South Korea: It’s been a crazy few days in South Korea. The government went from a state of martial law that lasted less than 24 hours to calls for impeaching President Yoon Suk Yeol for initiating martial law. Now, there may be gridlock. It all started on Tuesday when Yoon made the shocking announcement that he was initiating martial law. Hours later, members of his own party, the People Power Party (PPP), joined the opposition party, the liberal Democratic Party of Korea (DPK), in a vote to end martial law. Following the vote, Yoon reversed course and relented, and martial law ended. The DPK then called for Yoon’s impeachment, but the PPP rejected that move and instead called on Yoon to resign. If the impeachment vote fails, the government will descend into gridlock, and many fear that could result in chaos as millions of Koreans are expected to hit the streets in protest. It would appear that the chaos in South Korea is far from over.
  • ¡Ay, caramba! Mexican police seize fentanyl: That didn’t take long. On Wednesday, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced that Mexican troops had their “largest seizure of fentanyl pills that has ever been made.” The announcement comes just days after Donald Trump threatened to raise 25% tariffs against Mexico unless it significantly cracked down on drug trafficking and illegal immigration. As Trump’s social media post stated, “This tariff will remain in effect until such time as drugs, in particular fentanyl, and all illegal aliens stop this invasion of our country!” Security annalist David Saucedo attributed this development to Trump, saying, “It is clear that the Mexican government has been managing the timing of fentanyl seizures. But under the pressure by Donald Trump, it appears President Claudia Sheinbaum’s administration is willing to increase the capture of drug traffickers and drug seizures that Washington is demanding.”
  • Sacré bleu! French government falls again: For the second time this year, a no-confidence vote against the French prime minister passed the National Assembly. Michal Barnier had been in office just 91 days before seeing his government collapse. This no-confidence vote was brought about by the banding together of the right-wing populist Marine Le Pen’s party, the National Rally (RN), and the left-wing New Popular Front (NFP). What triggered this vote was Barnier’s move to use a constitutional loophole to force through cuts in social security payments to senior citizens without a vote in parliament. Le Pen, who had agreed to support Barnier’s government back in July, withdrew her support following this decision. After Barnier resigned, French President Emmanuel Macron now finds himself in a pickle wherein he must appoint a new prime minister. This could also result in triggering a national election next year.
  • UNRWA calls for censoring Israel (Hot Air)

Misc.

  • Power demand to jump 15% in the next five years (Washington Examiner)
  • Bitcoin hits new record, surpasses $100K in wake of Trump’s victory (Washington Examiner)
  • Trump names former Senator Kelly Loeffler to lead the Small Business Administration (The Hill)
  • Black church coalition demands MSNBC suspend Al Sharpton over undisclosed Kamala Harris campaign payments (Washington Free Beacon)

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Supreme Court Weighs Gender Mutilation

Nate Jackson

Although I did not stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night, I do identify as a biologist. Hey, I’m just playing by leftist rules.

I haven’t studied biology in the three decades since my junior year of high school. Nevertheless, as a self-declared and fully qualified biologist, I can tell you that there are two sexes — always have been, always will be. The leftist effort to separate gender from sex is an assault not just on biology but the English language.

I can also tell you that true gender affirmation means affirming someone’s birth sex. Like George Orwell’s newspeak in 1984, the Left has turned this on its head. When a leftist says “gender affirmation,” he means a futile attempt to reverse God’s created order — to change, not affirm, gender, often through scientific and medical experimentation.

Don’t ever call what the Left wants “gender-affirming care.” That is a lie.

As Noah Rothman explained, “The ‘gender-affirming’ bit is meant to establish the legitimacy of a minor’s potentially fleeting but passion-fueled self-conception. Transgenderism in kids cannot be an ephemeral thing produced by a mercurial mind — it must be the fruition of a destiny conferred at birth. The ‘care’ part is self-explanatory. What kind of ghoul would deny ‘care’ to the deserving and needy?”

The Supreme Court considered some of these things yesterday in United States v. Skrmetti, a case regarding the constitutionality of a Tennessee law that rightly bans gender mutilation of young people. Twenty-six states have similar bans. Specifically, notes Fox News, “At issue is whether the equal protection clause — which requires the government to treat similarly situated people the same — prohibits states from allowing medical providers to deliver puberty blockers and hormones to facilitate a minor’s transition to another sex.”

It’s astounding that society and reality itself have devolved to the point that we’re arguing over whether to ban such things.

Giving a child puberty blockers, opposite-sex hormones, or — God forbid — lopping off healthy body parts is demented and evil. It serves the fetishes and attention-seeking of parents and the bank accounts of doctors who can rake in money by creating lifetime patients. It is child abuse, plain and simple, and it darn well should be illegal. The worst pagan societies should never allow it, never mind a nation founded on Judeo-Christian values.

Yet the Rainbow Mafia and its obsequious fans not only promote such behavior but aim to crush all opposition and dissent.

Their strategically chosen representative to argue yesterday’s oral hearings was an ACLU attorney who goes by the all-too-apt name Chase Strangio. You see, Strangio is a woman “identifying” as a man, and her given name is hidden well enough that I declined to spend more than three minutes unsuccessfully searching for it. Choosing her as the first “transgender” attorney to argue a case before the Supreme Court was certainly a strategic play to make sufferers of this particular mental illness seem more sympathetic and normal in a case the Left desperately hopes to win, despite a 6-3 conservative majority.

That conservative majority indicated some skepticism about the Left’s argument in favor of giving kids hormones that permanently alter their bodies, including often causing infertility, and that create or exacerbate underlying psychological issues. Sometimes, this “treatment” includes irreversible surgery that kids grow up to regret.

“It strikes me as a pretty heavy yellow light, if not red light, for this court to come in, the nine of us, and to constitutionalize the whole area when the rest of the world, or at least … the countries that have been at the forefront of this, are pumping the brakes on this kind of treatment,” said Justice Brett Kavanaugh.

Chief Justice John Roberts expressed similar reservations. There are conflicting medical opinions here, meaning the justices are “not the best situated to address issues like that.” In fact, he asked, “Doesn’t that make a stronger case for us to leave those determinations to the legislative bodies rather than trying to determine them for ourselves?”

Justice Neil Gorsuch, who wrote a constitutionally offensive controlling opinion in a transgender” case back in 2020, remained silent during the two-and-a-half hours of oral arguments.

On the other hand, the left-wing justices are quite content to argue that the naked emperor is wearing clothes. “The evidence is very clear that there are some children who actually need this treatment,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor falsely asserted. Therefore, she “reasoned,” courts must check the legislatures’ rationale for enacting laws “to ensure that those children who are going to suffer all of these consequences will be made to do so only when it’s compelling.”

Her most inexplicable comparison? “Every medical treatment has a risk,” she noted. “Even taking aspirin.” Uh, permanently altering physiology is not even remotely like taking aspirin.

Sotomayor also defaulted to the Left’s suicide trope. “Some children suffer incredibly with gender dysphoria, don’t they?” she asked. “I think some attempt suicide?”

Even Strangio admitted that there is “no evidence” that gender mutilation reduces suicides.

https://twitter.com/MattWalshBlog/status/1864351601856581773

No one is saying these children aren’t suffering. The real questions are why it’s happening, who’s causing it, and what should be done about it. The Left is wrong on all three.

It is true that the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, and the American Psychiatric Association have all endorsed medical experimentation on youths. There are three reasons for this: They see a lot of money to be made, they are simply bowing to the withering pressure coming from the Rainbow Mafia, and/or they are true believers in (and sometimes victims of) the gender cult.

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, who once famously admitted that she is not a biologist, bizarrely asserted that she sees “parallels” between banning hormonally and surgically altering children’s healthy anatomy and banning — [checks notes] — interracial marriage “back in the day.” She criticized the “same kinds of scientific arguments” made back then, but she has the comparison exactly backward.

One exchange yesterday illustrated the Left’s struggles against reality especially well. Essentially, Justice Samuel Alito asked if “transgender status [is] immutable.” Strangio said “yes,” pointing to a “biological basis” for that test, but she agreed when Alito asked if “some individuals [can] change gender identity” even after having already done so in the other direction. You know where this is going. “So, not immutable,” Alito concluded.

The question of immutable characteristics is critical. Discrimination against people on the basis of things they can’t change, such as race, is illegal. The Rainbow Mafia and its devotees demand an end to “discrimination” against so-called “transgender” people based on immutable characteristics, but by the Left’s own convoluted definition, gender is the opposite of immutable. It’s a heads-they-win, tails-you-lose proposition.

Fortunately, the general consensus from watchers of the Supreme Court’s hearing yesterday is that a majority of justices at least seem to be hesitant to overturn Tennessee’s law. That outcome would be great news in the states that see fit to protect children.

Ask former transitioner Chloe Cole. “If a law like this were in place in my state while I was growing up — if this were just federally banned across the board when I was going through this — this never would have happened to me,” Cole said. “My mom and dad wouldn’t have been betrayed by our doctors, and I wouldn’t have lost my breasts or so many of my formative years to a dangerous medical ideology.”

That dangerous medical ideology should die a well-deserved death.

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BIG LIE

“For my entire career I have followed a simple principle: just tell the American people the truth.” —Joe Biden on Sunday lying about pardoning his son

For the Record

“If something is legal it means you’re allowed to do it. If something is perfectly legal it means, somehow there’s a loophole in the law and you can’t get tagged for it even though it’s completely wrong.” —Eric Weinstein on the selection of Kamala Harris as the Democrat candidate

“Trump’s warning wasn’t just bravado. … That was a direct message to the sponsors and supporters of terrorism, like Iran, to lean on Hamas to release hostages.” —Gary Bauer

“It’s time to end the sanctuary-for-migrants madness and start offering safety and sanctuary to the country’s legal residents.” —Betsy McCaughey

Rebutting the Rainbow Mafia

“Biden-Harris admin going to the Supreme Court in attempt to force states to allow minors to be permanently damaged by drugs based on deranged ideas of gender that should have never made it out of the cafeteria at Oberlin College is a good example of why they lost.” —Philip Klein

“This right here is why the left has lost the culture war. Saying a 2 year old (!!!) should be castrated is nothing short of pure evil out of a science fiction book.” —Meghan McCain

“What the trans activists are actually claiming is not that kids have a right to be castrated, but that doctors have the right to castrate them. They are fighting for the right of adults to abuse, harm, mutilate, and permanently damage children.” —Matt Walsh

“Sterilizing minor children before the age of consent is deeply wrong and many who had surgery now greatly regret it.” —Elon Musk, backing up a considered opinion with an irrefutable fact

“Surgically removing a child’s genitalia is not the same as marrying someone of another race.” —Christopher Rufo

“‘Gender affirming care’ is a vile, evil, dangerous propaganda term. It is a euphemism to describe the genital mutilation and sterilization of children. NO ONE — NO ONE — should use it. It’s awful. Don’t use horrific euphemisms in defense of harming children. Ever.” —Mollie Hemingway

Re: The Left

“All the reporters who lecture us about the perils of disinformation and misinformation ruining democracy are the same ones who still pretend that the Biden Justice Department is the pristine antonym of a partisan agency.” —Tim Graham

Head Scratcher

“Oh look they finally found enough votes to flip a house seat. Only took a full month of counting. Nothing to see here folks.” —Kevin Sorbo

And Last…

“Joe Biden is wrapping up his presidency by reminding us of his true legacy: lies, chaos and blood.” —Ian Haworth

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