South Dakota

In less than five months, politicians have made attacking the rights of trans people the newest American wedge issue.

These damaging bills were supposed to unite the Republican Party. Instead, they’re causing in-fighting and leaving bitterness in their wake.

“Inclusion and fairness can coexist for all student-athletes, including transgender athletes, at all levels of sport.”

“If we want to spend our energy on this idea of fairness, I think we need to start with the real, documented problems that women face,” Katie Sowers said in a clear rebuke of recent anti-trans bills.

“They have so much power they can get shoes cancelled. Freedom of expression gone out the window.”

Gov. Kristi Noem said that women’s sports are “threatened” even though only one trans girl has ever competed in girls sports under current policy.

Nike doesn’t want to be associated with them, but they didn’t have a problem with the same company’s “Jesus shoes.”

The governor of South Dakota publicly denounced him for selling “Satan shoes.” Seriously.

Republican South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is under fire for not signing a bill that would ban transgender athletes from playing sports in schools and colleges.

The only thing that could stop these states from discriminating against transgender youth is their Republican governors.