Tim Walz, the far-left governor of Minnesota and Border Patrol chief Kamala Harris’ running mate in the 2024 election, has pushed radical LGBTQ policies since taking office in 2019. Not only has he received unwavering support from the state’s first openly “transgender” lawmaker, he also signed a bill into law that does not specifically ban pedophilia as an officially recognized sexual orientation.
After Walz was announced as Harris’ No. 2, Minnesota Senator Lee Finke, a male Democratic-Farmer-Labor member who identifies as a woman, Chair, Minnesota Queer Legislative Caucus — appeared in the media and voiced their unwavering support.
“From the moment he was sworn in as a Minnesota state legislator, it was clear to me that Governor Walz is committed to being a true ally for the queer community,” Finke said. statement.
“We ensure all transgender people have access to gender-affirming care and the tools they need to thrive.”
As evidence, Finke cited the so-calledTransgender refugeesGovernor Walz helped draft the bill and signed it into law in April 2023 after a gender-confused 12-year-old girl publicly lobbied for it earlier that year. The law codifies protections for abortion up until birth and so-called “gender-affirming care,” and even makes Minnesota a safe haven for people in states that ban gender-related medical interventions.
“Passage of the Trans Refugee Act is just the beginning of our work to ensure all transgender people have access to gender-affirming care and the tools they need to thrive,” the Queer Caucus said in a June statement. statement.
Finke also appeared on ABC News, where he spoke glowingly about the “trans refugee” bill and Walz’s other contributions to the “community,” which the Queer Caucus abbreviates as “LGBTQIA2S+.”
“Well, two years ago when we elected 11 new LGBTQ members to the House of Representatives and created the Queer Caucus, I began to highlight the importance of the ‘Trans Refugee’ bill that I introduced. [Walz] “It was always there,” Finke said, stammering.
In his interview with ABC News, Finke also mentioned that Waltz served as the adviser for the Gay-Straight Alliance Club at a Minnesota high school, where he also taught and coached football.
“You know, Governor Walz has said all along that he wants to make Minnesota the best place to raise a family,” Finke continued. “And the governor understands that means all families. And I think that speaks volumes about what he’s going to do and what he can bring to the table as a candidate for governor.”
Sexual Orientation in the Land of 10,000 Lakes
Perhaps even more troubling than Governor Walz’s glowing endorsement from a man wearing earrings and lipstick is his endorsement of a Pride bill that does not explicitly ban pedophilia as a state-recognized sexual orientation.
In May 2023, Waltz Take the Pride ActThis appears to be a series of amendments to the 1993 Minnesota Human Rights Act.
Some of these amendments included revising the definition of the term “sexual orientation.” The bill underwent several rewrites during its legislative stages. At one pointThe definition of sexual orientation in the bill included the following language: “‘Sexual orientation’ does not include a physical or sexual attachment by an adult to a child.”
However, the statement was later removed, as evidenced by the strikethrough.
Screenshot of HF No. 1655
That language was never restored, and the final definition of sexual orientation included in the bill signed by Governor Walz vaguely links sexual attraction to adulthood using terms like “male” and “female” but does not explicitly exclude pedophilia.
“Sexual orientation” refers to someone who is emotionally, physically, or sexually attracted, or perceived to be attracted, based on their gender or gender identity. You may be attracted to men, women, both, neutral, genderqueer, androgynous, or other gender identities.
Fact checkers were quick to defend the bill’s language. USA Today He argued that the bill “does not protect pedophiles from discrimination.” PolitiFact Both media outlets acknowledged that references to pedophilia had been deliberately removed, but insisted that they were not “protecting” child rapists.
source: Dark Hegel TM
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