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CNN guest accused of 'transphobia' for saying families don't like boys playing girls' sports

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A CNN panel discussion about the 2024 presidential election results got heated Friday night as one guest faced allegations of "transphobia" for asserting that the Democratic Party's staunch support for allowing trans-identified males to compete in women's sports contributed to the election loss.

On "CNN News Night with Abby Phillip" Friday, CNN political commentator Shermichael Singleton stated, "I think there are a lot of families out there who don't believe boys should play girls' sports," referring to the phenomenon where trans-identified males are allowed compete on women's sports teams.

The terminology used by Singleton did not sit well with progressive rabbi and writer Jay Michaelson, author of the 2011 book God v. Gay: The Religious Case for Equaliy.

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This needs to stop.

Saying gender confused boys don’t belong in girl sports isn’t transphobic.

It’s common sense.

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