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West Virginia has become the latest state to prohibit trans-identified males from using sex-segregated spaces designated for women by enacting a measure seen as “common sense” by supporters while denounced by opponents as “an attempt to force trans people back into the closet.”
On Wednesday, West Virginia’s Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed the Riley Gaines Act into law. The measure is named after Riley Gaines, a prominent former female swimmer who spoke out against having to compete against and share a locker room with a trans-identified male swimmer. Gaines, who was present when Morrisey signed the legislation that bears her name, reported feeling “extreme discomfort” about having to share a locker room with the trans-identified athlete, Lia Thomas, who still has male genitalia.
In a statement announcing his approval of the measure, Morrisey declared that “Today, we sent a strong message that West Virginia stands with women.” He insisted that “West Virginia will not bow down to radical gender ideology – we are going to lead with common sense, and the Riley Gaines Act does exactly that.”
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On Wednesday, West Virginia’s Republican Gov. Patrick Morrisey signed the Riley Gaines Act into law. The measure is named after Riley Gaines, a prominent former female swimmer who spoke out against having to compete against and share a locker room with a trans-identified male swimmer. Gaines, who was present when Morrisey signed the legislation that bears her name, reported feeling “extreme discomfort” about having to share a locker room with the trans-identified athlete, Lia Thomas, who still has male genitalia.
In a statement announcing his approval of the measure, Morrisey declared that “Today, we sent a strong message that West Virginia stands with women.” He insisted that “West Virginia will not bow down to radical gender ideology – we are going to lead with common sense, and the Riley Gaines Act does exactly that.”
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Riley Gaines Act becomes law in West Virginia: 'Common sense'
West Virginia became the latest state to prohibit trans-identified males from using sex-segregated spaces designated for women, passing a bill named after 12-time NCAA All-American swimmer Riley
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