tomder55
Jun 13, 2024, 04:21 AM
A Florida law prohibiting sex change operations for minors was ruled to be unconstitutional by a nutty judge.
“Transgender opponents are of course free to hold their beliefs,” Judge Robert L. Hinkle of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, Tallahassee Division, wrote in his opinion. “But they are not free to discriminate against transgender individuals just for being transgender. In time, discrimination against transgender individuals will diminish, just as racism and misogyny have diminished. To paraphrase a civil-rights advocate from an earlier time, the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
Federal judge strikes down Florida's transgender care restrictions for minors and adults (nbcnews.com) (https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/judge-robert-hinkle-strikes-down-transgender-care-restrictions-minors-rcna156589)
Yesterday DeSantis announced the state would appeal
DeSantis vows to appeal gender-affirming care case (fox35orlando.com) (https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1470172)
Some reported got cute and asked him why the taxpayers of Florida should pay for the appeal .
His response is classic
"because it is wrong to mutilate minors !! "
Ron DeSantis on X: "Reporter question from today's press conference: "Your office told us that you plan to appeal the gender-affirming ruling from yesterday. So my question today, since we're talking about the budget of taxpayer dollars, why should taxpayer dollars go to this case for the appeal?"… https://t.co/e7WuCdD1bM" / X (https://x.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1800967348330852722)
“Transgender opponents are of course free to hold their beliefs,” Judge Robert L. Hinkle of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida, Tallahassee Division, wrote in his opinion. “But they are not free to discriminate against transgender individuals just for being transgender. In time, discrimination against transgender individuals will diminish, just as racism and misogyny have diminished. To paraphrase a civil-rights advocate from an earlier time, the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.”
Federal judge strikes down Florida's transgender care restrictions for minors and adults (nbcnews.com) (https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/judge-robert-hinkle-strikes-down-transgender-care-restrictions-minors-rcna156589)
Yesterday DeSantis announced the state would appeal
DeSantis vows to appeal gender-affirming care case (fox35orlando.com) (https://www.fox35orlando.com/video/1470172)
Some reported got cute and asked him why the taxpayers of Florida should pay for the appeal .
His response is classic
"because it is wrong to mutilate minors !! "
Ron DeSantis on X: "Reporter question from today's press conference: "Your office told us that you plan to appeal the gender-affirming ruling from yesterday. So my question today, since we're talking about the budget of taxpayer dollars, why should taxpayer dollars go to this case for the appeal?"… https://t.co/e7WuCdD1bM" / X (https://x.com/GovRonDeSantis/status/1800967348330852722)