Democratic California governor faces backlash after saying trans women playing in female sports was ‘deeply unfair’
Gavin Newsom, the Democratic governor of California believed to be eyeing a run for president in 2028, is facing fierce backlash from LGBTQ+ rights advocates after his suggestion that the participation of transgender women and girls to compete in female sports was “deeply unfair”.
In the inaugural episode of his podcast, This is Gavin, the governor hosted conservative political activist and Maga darling, Charlie Kirk. The co-founder and executive director of the rightwing Turning Point USA, a Phoenix-based organization that operates on school campuses, told Newsom: “You, right now, should come out and be like: ‘You know what? The young man who’s about to win the state championship in the long jump in female sports – that shouldn’t happen.’ You, as the governor, should step out and say: ‘No.’”
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/mar/06/gavin-newsom-trans-people-sports
Author : Lauren Gambino and Sam Levin in Los Angeles, California
Publish date : 2025-03-06 23:14:00
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