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Good morning #mtleg! Boy do I have a #thread for you. Last night Biden signed the following Executive order: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/20/executive-order-preventing-and-combating-discrimination-on-basis-of-gender-identity-or-sexual-orientation/. 1/
It directs agencies to enforce Bostock – the decision from #SCOTUS that made clear discrimination against trans people IS gender-based discrimination and is illegal. And guess what department is included? 2/
The Department of Education! It specifically makes clear: “Children should be able to learn without worrying about whether they will be denied access to the restroom, the locker room, or school sports.”
INCLUDING SCHOOL SPORTS. 3/
INCLUDING SCHOOL SPORTS. 3/
In FY2019 Montana received over $484 million in federal support for education. Violations of Title IX can result in a loss of federal funding. Can Montana spare $484 million in school funding to keep trans girls from playing sports? 4/
This isn't an empty threat. In 2016, the Department of Justice sued North Carolina over HB2 and threatened to pull federal funding as a result of the law’s targeting of trans youth in schools. The same risks will be present here if HB112 passes. 5/
So, maybe think twice about passing a bill that will do nothing but harm trans kids and, now, cost you hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for education, which will harm everyone. 6/6
h/t @chasestrangio
