The first Republican presidential debate is fast approaching on Aug. 23, when candidates will hope to close the gap on former President Donald Trump and separate from the rest of the pack. In this series, Up For Debate, the Washington Examiner will look at a key issue or policy every day up until…
The first Republican presidential debate is fast approaching on Aug. 23, when candidates will hope to close the gap on former President Donald Trump and separate from the rest of the pack. In this series, Up For Debate, the Washington Examiner will look at a key issue or policy every day up until debate day and where key candidates stand. Today's story will examine transgender identity.
Schools across the country, parents found out, were secretively allowing children to change their names, pronouns, clothing, and identities in schools. Moreover, doctors and other medical professionals not only advocate in favor of gender transition procedures for children, but in many cases lock parents out of the decision-making process entirely.
His policy plan is extensive and includes an executive order to"cease all programs that promote the concept of sex and gender transition at any age." When Trump was in the Oval Office, he placed restrictions on transgender-identifying personnel from serving in the military and receiving taxpayer-funded medical transitions. While President Joe Biden rescinded the plan, earlier this month, Trump vowed to reinstate it.Florida governor Ron DeSantis has focused on transgender issues during his governorship, in many ways making Florida the national state leader on the issue.
Totally sick. And the Biden Admin is endorsing this insanity. @RonDeSantis will not. pic.twitter.com/hEiuTZwDATDeSantis also barred biological men from competing in women's sports and from using facilities such as restrooms and locker rooms in Florida. On national policy, DeSantis told host Megyn Kelly that as president, his administration would"look within the constitutional authority and federal government" to try to do the same.
Scott talks often about the transgender issue in terms of sports specifically, saying at a town hall event with Fox News's Sean Hannity that"transgender ideology is ruining women's sports, and we have to put an end to that."The Palmetto State senator's position on transgender people in the military is unclear, and his campaign did not respond to a request for comment on the position.Former South Carolina Gov.
Haley, however, has said she would not support a ban on transgender military service, but did call out the Biden administration for having the military take"gender pronoun classes."Entrepreneur and political newcomer Vivek Ramaswamy is on par with Trump with how outspoken he is about transgender issues.
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