All Rights reserved
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
Nancy Pelosi took a firm stance when challenged on her position on trans youth's access to gender-affirming schools, sports, and locker rooms. When a Christian reporter at a news conference questioned her on the issue, Pelosi had little time for the shenanigans.
Speaker of the House Pelosi was holding her weekly news conference on Friday, but one reporter wanted to shift the subject away from COVID relief legislation. "Joe Biden says he'll give transgender students access to sports, bathrooms, and locker rooms in accordance to their gender identity in all federally funded schools. Does he have the power to unilaterally do this, and do you agree?" a reporter from the Christian News Service asked.
Pelosi had no time for the question and gave a short, firm answer, "Yes, and I think he does," before moving on from the subject.
While the reporter posed the question as a "gotcha" moment, taking that stance is only a return to trans-affirming guidance set under Barack Obama during his last year as president. After Donald Trump became president, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and former Attorney General Jeff Sessions rescinded that guidance.
During his campaign, President-elect Biden promised to reinstate the Obama guidelines and make sure to protect trans kids' rights. Even if he didn't, the Supreme Court ruled this year that anti-transgender discrimination is a form of sex discrimination and thus illegal.
Experts agree that Pelosi is "absolutely right" in saying that Biden has the power to protect trans youth. "The Supreme Court was abundantly clear when it found sex discrimination laws prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, exactly as Title IX does," Gillian Branstetter, a spokesperson for the National Women's Law Center, told the Washington Blade.
Watch Pelosi's exchange below.
Want more breaking equality news & trending entertainment stories?
Check out our NEW 24/7 streaming service: the Advocate Channel!
Download the Advocate Channel App for your mobile phone and your favorite streaming device!
From our Sponsors
Most Popular
Here Are Our 2024 Election Predictions. Will They Come True?
17 Celebs Who Are Out & Proud of Their Trans & Nonbinary Kids
Here Are the 15 Most LGBTQ-Friendly Cities in the U.S.
Which State Is the Queerest? These Are the States With the Most LGBTQ+ People
These 27 Senate Hearing Room Gay Sex Jokes Are Truly Exquisite
10 Cheeky and Homoerotic Photos From Bob Mizer's Nude Films
30 Steamy Photos of Folsom Street Fair 2023 Debauchery
42 Flaming Hot Photos From 2024's Australian Firefighters Calendar
These Are the 5 States With the Smallest Percentage of LGBTQ+ People
60 Burly Pics from Bearrison Street Fair 2022
Trending Stories & News
For more news and videos on advocatechannel.com, click here.