Democratic Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr, who identifies as a “progressive bisexual trans woman,” asserted that transgender women are “biologically female, just like cis women.”
“I literally just went to the bathroom on the way home from a meeting with members of Congress. Trans women are women too, totally women,” Zephyr declared in a post on X.
“We are just as 'biologically female' as cis women, and @SpeakerJohnson's statement does not change the fact that women's spaces include trans women,” Zephyr added. .
Fox News Digital attempted to reach Zephyr for comment Thursday.
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Zooey Zephyr attends Out100 Party 2023 at Neue House Hollywood on November 9, 2023 in Hollywood, California. (Presley Ann/Getty Images for Out.com)
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana) said in a statement Wednesday that single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House office buildings are intended for members of the corresponding biological sex.
“All single-sex facilities, including restrooms, locker rooms, and locker rooms in the Capitol and the House Office Building, are reserved for individuals of that biological sex,” he said in a statement.
“It is important to note that each member's office has its own restroom, and unisex restrooms are available throughout Parliament House,” Johnson added. “Women should be given their own space.”
Democratic Delaware Sen. and U.S. Representative-elect Sarah McBride will become the first openly transgender member of the U.S. Congress when she is sworn into office next year.
“I'm not here to fight about bathrooms. I'm here to fight for Delawareans and reduce the costs that families face. Like all members, I'm here to fight for the people of Delaware.” Although I do not agree with the rules outlined, I intend to abide by them,'' McBride said in a statement.
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Congresswoman-elect Sarah McBride (D-Delaware) poses for a photo after taking a group photo with other freshmen of the 119th Congress on the House steps of the U.S. Capitol on November 15, 2024 in Washington. ), DC (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Rep. Nancy MacBride (RS.C.), who called McBride a “biological male,” wrote in a post on “This is a step toward recognizing women's rights everywhere.” It is something we continue to demand without compromise. ”
Mace had proposed a resolution that would ban members of Congress and others who do not identify with their biological sex from frequenting homosexual establishments in the Capitol and House office buildings.
“No member, delegate, resident committee member, officer, or employee of the House of Representatives may use single-sex facilities (including restrooms, locker rooms, or changing rooms) located in the Capitol or the House Office Building. “Excluding facilities where: such individual's biological sex,” her resolution states, adding that the House Sergeant-at-Arms is tasked with enforcement.
Mr Johnson refuses to say whether transgender MPs will be elected as male or female MPs, saying the House of Commons should treat everyone with 'respect'
Johnson initially declined to answer Tuesday when asked whether McBride was a man or a woman, but later said in a statement that “the answer…is so obvious that I reject the premise of the question.”
“Men are men. And women are women. And men cannot be women,” Johnson declared. “But we also believe in treating everyone with dignity.”
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Mace, who declared in X magazine that “trans women are still men,” announced a bill that would require only those who match their biological sex to enter single-sex facilities on federal land.
The proposal makes exceptions for health care workers responding to emergencies and law enforcement officers tracking and investigating suspects.
“Oh, you thought you could intimidate me into silence? That's not the case. I'm taking a leap of faith and introducing new legislation to protect women and girls across the country on all federal lands, everywhere.” Mace declared in a post to X.
