As radical leftist gender ideology proponents wage war against reality, Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, a Republican, has signed an executive order that lays out common sense biology-based definitions for the words "male" and "female." The order builds upon those definitions by noting the meanings of the words "sex," "woman," "girl," "man," "boy," "mother," and "father."
"It is common sense that men do not belong in women's only spaces," Pillen said, according to a press release. "As Governor, it is my duty to protect our kids and women's athletics, which means providing single-sex spaces for women's sports, bathrooms, and changing rooms."
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The order, which calls for state entities to operate based on the definitions provided, defines sex as the male or female biological sex of a person at birth.
While many leftists struggle to define the word "woman," the governor's order succinctly notes that the words "woman" and "girl" both "refer to human females."
The order states that "a 'female' is an individual whose biological reproductive system is developed to produce ova," while "a 'male' is an individual whose biological reprodutive system is developed to fertilize the ova of a female."
"There are legitimate reasons to distinguish between the sexes with respect to athletics, prisons or other detention facilities, domestic violence shelters, rape crisis centers, locker rooms, restrooms, and other areas where biology, safety, and/or privacy are implicated," the order states.
The governor signed the order on Wednesday and it went into effect immediately, though it would expire in the future if a relevant law is ever enacted on the topic.
"This Executive Order shall become effective immediately and shall expire upon the effective date of state law governing participation of biological males in female athletics and prescribing environments where single-sex dedicated services and/or facilities should be provided," the order states.
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Nebraska's legislature passed the "Let Them Grow Act" Friday, banning most abortions after 12 weeks and banning transgender medical procedures for people under age 19, KETV and other outlets reported.
"All children deserve a chance to grow and live happy, fruitful lives. This includes pre-born boys and girls, and it includes children struggling with their gender identity," said Nebraska Gov. Jim Pilllen (R) in a statement Friday.
"These kids deserve the opportunity to grow and explore who they are and want to be, and they can do so without making irreversible decisions that should be made when they are fully grown."
The pro-life portion of the bill was a last minute amendment to LB 574, CNN explained. The "Let Them Grow Act" restricts most abortions after 12 weeks with exceptions for sexual assault, incest, and medical emergencies.
A similar bill which would have banned most abortions around six weeks, the "heartbeat bill," fell one vote short of passing April 27. The abortion ban portion of LB 574 will take effect immediately if Gov. Pillen signs it.
The bill originally addressed only gender transition medical procedures for people under age 19. Once signed into law, the bill will bar heath care providers from performing gender transition surgeries and providing puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones to youth. The portion of the bill banning non-surgical gender transition medical procedures for youth will take effect October 1, if Gov. Pillen signs it.
The State Patrol brought in additional officers for security purposes as hundreds of protesters flooded the Capitol Friday, the Nebraska Examiner reported.
Six people were ultimately arrested, the outlet also reported. Two of the arrestees were women who reportedly threw tampons and pads from the balcony of the legislative chamber. Two more refused to leave the viewing galleries when directed to do so. Another was arrested in the Rotunda after tangling with the Sergeant at Arms over opening a door. The last was arrested after punching a trooper.
"This is and always has been about the age of the person to make these kinds of decisions. As an adult, they have every right to, but as a child, you have to be extremely careful," State Senator Kathleen Kauth of Omaha, a sponsor of the original bill, told the Examiner.
"I think that everyone in this body wants to protect kids. We just have different ideas about what that means."
Watch coverage from KETV below, including people protesting the "Let Them Grow Act" by shouting, blocking walkways, and struggling with law enforcement officers.
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Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, a Republican, has tapped former Gov. Pete Ricketts to fill the seat recently vacated by Ben Sasse, who resigned well before the end of his term as a U.S. senator.
Sasse, a Republican who would not have come up for reelection until 2026, stepped down earlier this month with plans to become president of the University of Florida. He had served as a senator since early 2015, and had won another term in the 2020 election. He tweeted in November that he was "thrilled to join Gator Nation in February."
Sasse was one of the seven Republican senators who voted to convict former President Donald Trump in 2021 after the House voted to impeach the president in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol riot — the senate vote took place after Trump had already departed from office, and the number of votes to convict fell short of the threshold necessary for conviction.
Pillen was sworn in as governor earlier this month, taking over the role from Ricketts, a Republican who served as Nebraska governor from early 2015 until early 2023 — Ricketts endorsed Pillen last year before the GOP gubernatorial primary took place.
Reports indicate that there will be a special election in 2024 to determine who will serve during the last two years of Sasse's term.
Since Ricketts and Sasse are both Republicans, the switch will not alter the overall partisan composition of the U.S. Senate.
During remarks, Ricketts expressed support for "a strong national defense" and said that the U.S. must push back against threats such as the Chinese Communist Party.
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In a move that could help Donald Trump’s prospects of winning the White House, Nebraska’s GOP leadership is calling on state lawmakers to switch to a winner-take-all system for awarding Electoral College votes before Election Day. On Wednesday, Republican Gov. Jim Pillen met with two dozen state senators and Secretary of State Bob Evnen at […]
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