Democrat rejects 'grooming' label being applied to proponents of 'gender-affirming care'



Democratic Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri says that promoting "gender-affirming care" is not a form of "grooming."

Some leftists openly advocate for minors to have access to puberty blockers, hormones, and transgender-related surgeries. But conservatives have been publicly speaking out against the push to allow children to participate in gender-bending medical practices and have been seeking to prohibit the provision of gender-transition measures for minors. Some people have been describing adults as "groomers" if they promote exposing children to radical leftist gender ideology or to events like drag shows.

Bush also insisted that transgender individuals "exist."

"Let's be clear on this: it's not 'grooming' to advocate for gender-affirming care for trans people. There also isn't a 'trans debate' — trans people exist. You cannot debate someone's existence. It's on all of us to draw a line in the sand on this hateful rhetoric," the congresswoman tweeted.

\u201cLet\u2019s be clear on this: it\u2019s not \u201cgrooming\u201d to advocate for gender-affirming care for trans people. \n\nThere also isn\u2019t a \u201ctrans debate\u201d \u2014 trans people exist. You cannot debate someone\u2019s existence.\n\nIt\u2019s on all of us to draw a line in the sand on this hateful rhetoric.\u201d
— Cori Bush (@Cori Bush) 1680549112

Bush has previously tweeted that she supports "trans rights" and claimed that "gender-affirming care is healthcare."

"Today, on #TransDayOfVisibility, we celebrate trans joy and redouble our commitments to uplift our trans siblings in the face of unrelenting attacks," Bush tweeted.

Bush has also claimed that "mass shootings are a GOP policy choice."

"Students being murdered at their desks is not enough for them to value lives over toys. Republicans want the U.S. to have an even higher share of the world's gun supply. They don't want common-sense regulations on gun ownership. Their perverted view of the Second Amendment compels them to argue against reasonable restrictions," Bush declared during a congressional hearing in March. "We will not succumb to the nihilist, insurrectionist view of the Second Amendment. We will not allow the apolgists for gun violence to win. We will double down on a public health response to the public health emergency that is gun violence in our country," she said.

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Woke National Weather Service hails '#TransDayOfVisibility'



The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service has endorsed radical leftist gender ideology by marking International Transgender Day of Visibility.

"To promote justice, equality, and equity for the transgender community, the National Weather Service family champions and stands alongside our transgender employees on this day and every day! #TransDayOfVisibility," the National Weather Service tweeted on Friday.

Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon sarcastically responded to the NWS post by tweeting, "This is important because no one in the media or government ever acknowledges anyone in the transgender community."

The NOAA Climate.gov Twitter account retweeted the NWS post and declared, "Happy #TransDayOfVisibility."

\u201cHappy #TransDayOfVisibility \ud83c\udff3\ufe0f\u200d\u26a7\ufe0f\u201d
— NOAA Climate.gov (@NOAA Climate.gov) 1680290097

On Thursday, President Joe Biden had issued a proclamation declaring Friday as "Transgender Day of Visibility" — he had previously issued proclamations in 2021 and 2022 as well.

NOAA is an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, which quoted from and linked to the president's proclamation in a tweet on Friday.

\u201cToday, we show millions of transgender and nonbinary Americans that we see them, they belong, and they should be treated with dignity and respect. #TransVisibilityDay\n\nhttps://t.co/H5wFQHbbAh.\u201d
— U.S. Commerce Dept. (@U.S. Commerce Dept.) 1680268627

The State Department also marked the day.

"On Transgender Day of Visibility, the United States reaffirms that transgender rights are human rights. We celebrate the achievements and resilience of transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming persons around the world. We recognize their bravery in their hard-fought work for equality, inclusion, and the full recognition of their human rights, which continues to this day," Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.

"At the same time, we underscore the work that remains to ensure that all transgender, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming persons are able to live authentically, safely, and with dignity. This work includes ensuring that all persons are able to secure identity documents that fully reflect who they are. Transgender persons deserve to live free from violence, discrimination, and stigma," Blinken said.

Earlier this month, a transgender woman from Argentina was among the honorees at the International Women of Courage Awards ceremony hosted by Blinken and first lady Jill Biden at the White House — a transgender woman is a biological man who identifies as a woman.

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O'Toole tweets message in support of trans community for #TransDayOfVisibility

Conservative Party Leader Erin O'Toole tweeted a message in support of the trans community "in Canada and around the world" on Tuesday.