South Carolina Republican Congresswoman Nancy Mace said she has received death threats after calling for a ban on incoming transgender Democratic Congresswoman Sarah McBride and others from using the women's restroom in the Capitol.
The backlash comes after Mace claimed he would not support “someone with a penis in the women's locker room” and proposed a new bathroom bill resolution that would prevent trans women from using the women's restrooms in the Capitol. This happened after the announcement earlier in the week.
“They're threatening to kill me over this. Men who want to use the women's restroom are threatening to kill me over this,” Mace said. News Nation's “On Balance” Late Tuesday.
The apparent threat came after Mace revealed earlier Tuesday that there was “absolutely” a reason behind McBride, who is set to become the first openly transgender lawmaker, to push for the new bill. There was a rush.
“This person wants to go into the women's space. If I'm there as a woman, and I'm changing in the locker room, I go to the women's gym because when I'm here in D.C., I use the gym. And a man shows up and his genitals and penis are in the room and I'm like, no! That's not OK,” Mace told the outlet.
She said this would be a “trigger” for her as a rape survivor and victim of abuse.
“I have PTSD from the abuse I suffered and I will do everything I can to protect women and girls,” Mace said.
After threats and other backlash, Republican lawmakers braced themselves and vowed, “This is just the beginning, and we're not going to stop.”
“Good luck. I'm the first woman to graduate from The Citadel, a military college in South Carolina, and to all you cyber bullies out there if you haven't met me yet, you're not going to bully me into submission.” “I want people to know that,” she continued.
“I'm not going to be intimidated. You can't threaten my life. I mean, I'm going to double, triple, quadruple this.”
Mr. Mace's bill, which drew immediate opposition from Mr. McBride and others, would restrict the use of restrooms, locker rooms, and dressing rooms for members and staff “other than those corresponding to their biological sex” in the Capitol and the House of Representatives. They are asking for it to be “banned”. office building.
The controversial proposal comes just weeks after McBride, a Democrat, was elected to represent Delaware's broad-based congressional district.
Mr. McBride quickly condemned Mr. Mace's push, saying in a post on X that he hoped Congress would show “kindness.”
“Every day, Americans go to work with people who are on different journeys in life than we are, and we interact with them with respect. We want our members of Congress to mobilize that same kindness.” she wrote.
“This is a blatant attempt by far-right extremists to distract from the fact that we have no real solutions to the realities facing the American people,” McBride added. “We should be focusing on lowering the costs of housing, health care, and child care, not manufacturing culture wars.”
“The people of Delaware sent me here to make the American Dream more affordable and accessible, and that's what I'm focused on.”
