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Eugene

(61,899 posts)
Thu Dec 7, 2023, 08:35 AM Dec 2023

The Latest GOP Debate Had One Of The Grossest Anti-Trans Moments Yet

Source: HuffPost

The Latest GOP Debate Had One Of The Grossest Anti-Trans Moments Yet

Megyn Kelly opened the floor for candidates to openly attack transgender youth on Wednesday night.

By Nick Visser
Dec 6, 2023, 11:22 PM EST

Megyn Kelly promised Wednesday night that the moderators of the fourth and final GOP primary debate would dig into the “issue” of gender-affirming care for transgender kids. But her pledge quickly devolved into many of the Republicans onstage attacking queer Americans and repeating dog whistles about vulnerable youth.

Kelly asked former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie about a law he signed in 2017 that required the state to adopt regulations around trans kids. But she used the moment to press Christie on his stance on gender-affirming care for minors, an issue that has become a dangerous political cudgel during the campaign.

“The surgeries done on minors involve cutting off body parts at a time when these kids cannot even legally smoke a cigarette,” Kelly said during a question on health care for trans youth. “Kids who go from puberty blockers to cross-sex hormones are at a much greater likelihood of winding up sterile. How is it that you think a parent should be able to OK these surgeries, never mind the sterilization of a child?”

“Aren’t you way too out of step on this issue to be the Republican nominee?” she concluded.

Kelly’s statements are not backed by medical guidance. ...

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Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/megyn-kelly-gop-debate-anti-trans_n_65713e9de4b0a10def8b83b3

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The Latest GOP Debate Had One Of The Grossest Anti-Trans Moments Yet (Original Post) Eugene Dec 2023 OP
She is such a monumental stinking pile of pig shit! 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2023 #1
Disgusting Goddessartist Dec 2023 #2
So fucking stupid vercetti2021 Dec 2023 #3
Repeat a lie enough and it becomes "the truth" BootOutTheGoons Dec 2023 #6
Who knew Miss Irrelevant megyn kelly was still a thing. NoMoreRepugs Dec 2023 #4
Bloody disgusting BootOutTheGoons Dec 2023 #5
Furthermore BootOutTheGoons Dec 2023 #7

vercetti2021

(10,156 posts)
3. So fucking stupid
Thu Dec 7, 2023, 09:18 AM
Dec 2023

No one is cutting off children's "parts" like how they aren't pulling out full babies from abortions. it's all BULLSHIT! Also why are they so obsessed with children's private parts? Sick fucks.

BootOutTheGoons

(201 posts)
6. Repeat a lie enough and it becomes "the truth"
Fri Dec 8, 2023, 02:08 AM
Dec 2023

it's way past time to push back on their lies, whether it's lies about abortion or Hunter Biden or trans healthcare

BootOutTheGoons

(201 posts)
5. Bloody disgusting
Fri Dec 8, 2023, 02:00 AM
Dec 2023

The debate, the GQP, Megyn Kelly, all of this.

No one is performing surgery on kids, unless you mean nonconcentual circumcision.

The purpose of gender affirming care is to prevent "mutilation" as in self harm

I don't wanna hear this shit from the party of teenage pregnancies and underage marriage. Carry a fetus and get married at 13 but don't you dare have hormones right?

These goons are trying to repeat Germany of the 30s. Plus shit like this hurts people I care about.

Go away GQP and shut up Megyn. It's time for you to get booted you nasty goons

BootOutTheGoons

(201 posts)
7. Furthermore
Fri Dec 8, 2023, 02:12 AM
Dec 2023

This is what the nazis did in the 30s. First They Came For was a warning. A warning we better heed again

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