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Fascist Dem Tracker @fascistdemtracker.bsky.social

For all the Dems who think that banning trans women from sports is a common sense compromise, lets look at S 2296, a bill up for a vote next week. Sec 548 bans trans women from women's sports in the Army, Navy, and USAF. It then defines sex so that it federally denies the existence of trans people.

S 2296, Sec 548: Prohibition on Participation of males in athletic programs or activities at the military service academies that are designed for women or girls. (a) In general.-The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the United States Military Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy do not permit a person whose sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity that is designed for women or girls. S 2296, Sec 548 (C) Definitions.-In this section- (1) the term
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Fascist Dem Tracker @fascistdemtracker.bsky.social

This bill sets the Department of Defense's spending for 2026, which means it has a much easier path to passing than other bills. There are 649 amendments on the docket (305 by Democrats) that I have yet to read, so hopefully there is an amendment that will push to remove this section.

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Fascist Dem Tracker @fascistdemtracker.bsky.social

That said, this is precisely what trans people and advocates mean when they say that 'trans women in women's sports' is a trojan horse of an issue. Caving on this one issue isn't a compromise. It's a pathetic surrender that allows fascists an easy lay-up to define trans people out of existence.

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Fascist Dem Tracker @fascistdemtracker.bsky.social

Also, if you want to read this bill for yourself, you can find it's full text and amendments here.

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