It is not about sports, just as it was never about water fountains or lunch counters. May God—who I trust is more patient than I am—have mercy on the weak-willed Democrats, “liberals,” and journalists who would sacrifice any of God’s precious children on the altar of political power. /end

Trans people also deserve elected leaders who will prioritize their constituents’ safety, not society’s most virulent anxieties. The discourse around “fairness in sports” is part of a cynical campaign by right-wing extremists to take power and hold onto it. 2/