Anti-trans athlete bill empowers child sexual predators, leading Democrat voters to abandon the party.

Last week, GOP-led Protection of Women and Girls in Sports act faced opposition from Democrat lawmakers in Washington, D.C., who argued without evidence that the law would allow sexual predators to perform genital examinations on young girls.

The argument was not grounded in any language within the bill, as Republicans maintained that no genital inspection would ever be required and that proof of birth gender could be determined with a birth certificate.

Numerous prominent Democrats, such as House Minority Leader Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, employed the sexual predator argument in their statements and on the House of Representatives floor.

Some of the party's loyal voters have unregistered as Democrats due to the tactic.

Gary Francione, a renowned law professor, has consistently voted Democrat since the 1960s. In November, he supported Kamala Harris and Rep. Chrissy Houlahan, D-Penn, who was one of the 206 Democrats who opposed the bill on Tuesday.

After last Tuesday's hearing, Francione, an advocate for LGBTQ rights, abortion rights, and vegan and animal rights abolition, was so offended by the Democrat representatives who tried to link the bill to empowering child predators that he unregistered as a Democrat.

"Francione expressed his anger to Planet Chronicle Digital in an exclusive interview, stating that the situation screamed a lack of integrity and honesty. He believes that this is not the way to fight battles, by insulting and insinuating that opponents are child molesters or pedophiles. In his opinion, they have lost the game and may never recover from this."

Many Democrats in various industries, including law, share Francione's beliefs and plan to unregister from the party.

"Francione stated that the majority of the Democrats he knows and has spoken to are unhappy with the current situation and feel that the party has strayed from its path. He also mentioned that a few of them have expressed their intention to unregister."

Over the weekend, Francione announced his departure from the party in a viral post on X, which sparked a response from his thousands of followers who vowed to follow his lead in unregistering from the party in protest of the congressional representatives' attempt to link the bill to empowering sexual predators.

When I drew the line, I swapped registration.

"I understand the sensation. It pushes you to it. You're not alone, join us," another responded.

Francione considers the idea of trans athletes competing against females as "discriminatory" towards girls and women, and he strongly condemned the Democrat's argument against the bill as "insane" and "irresponsible."

""The large number of decent people who are concerned about fairness and safety in women's sports are being unfairly treated, as these young girls work hard and then have their achievements taken away by men," he stated."

The "House GOP Child Predator Empowerment Act" has been referred to as such by multiple Democrat congressional representatives, including Jeffries, Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Vt; Rep. Suzanne Bonamic, D-Ore; Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fl; Rep. Whip Clark, D-Mass; and many of the other 206 Democrats who voted against the bill.

During her argument, Ocasio-Cortez disregarded the possibility of genital inspections for children as there is no language in the bill to suggest it.

Ocasio-Cortez stated that although the majority currently believes there is no provision in the bill allowing for genital examinations, the lack of an enforcement mechanism in the bill opens the door for any enforcement mechanism.

Ocasio-Cortez later proclaimed, "Trans girls are girls!"

Most Democrats who opposed the bill did so because they believed it would empower sexual predators, despite not advocating for trans athletes to compete in women's sports. This stance became unpopular in November's election.

Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Mass, was among those who took a stance against trans inclusion, arguing that it cost Democrats in November. Despite facing backlash from his own party and state after President Donald Trump's victory and Republican majorities in the House and Senate, Moulton continued to defend his stance of opposing trans inclusion.

On Tuesday, Moulton voted against the bill, stating that he does not want children to experience the "invasive violations of personal privacy" that the bill permits.

Two Democrats, Reps. Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzales, joined the Republican majority in voting for a bill protecting women and girls in sports. Their decision to vote against their party reflects a growing trend among many voters in their party and independents, according to recent data.

A survey by the New York Times and Ipsos revealed that the majority of Americans, including Democrats, do not believe transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in women's sports. Out of the 2,128 participants, 79% said that biological males who identify as women should not be permitted to participate in women's sports. Among the 1,025 people who identified as Democrats or leaning Democrat, 67% held the same view.

In the aftermath of the November election, a national exit poll conducted by the Concerned Women for America (CWA) legislative action committee revealed that 70% of moderate voters considered the issue of "Donald Trump’s opposition to transgender boys and men playing girls' and women’s sports and of transgender boys and men using girls' and women’s bathrooms" to be important to them.

While 6% considered it the most crucial issue, 44% deemed it "very important."

Many longtime Democrat voters, including Francione, believe that their party's lawmakers have not fulfilled their constituents' will on this issue.

"The creation of a grievance Olympics by progressives has been unsuccessful."

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