Dear Friend,
This week is going to be another busy one at the North Carolina
General Assembly. In particular, there are a couple of bills scheduled
for votes that we have been working very hard on. One is even
approaching a final vote that will determine whether or not it heads
to the Governor's desk.
On Tuesday, legislators will consider the "Fairness in Women’s Sports
Act" (H574 and S631), which protects
opportunities for women and girls in athletics by ensuring that women
are not forced to compete against biological men on women’s sports
teams.
On Wednesday, the NC Senate will consider an
important vote on "The
Youth Health Protection Act" (S639, H808). This
bill would prohibit attempting to surgically or hormonally change the
biological sex of any individual under the age of 18.
In addition to sharing updates and action items on these two bills
all year long, we have also shared with you the names of five women
whose stories evidence why we need these pieces of legislation. As it
relates to saving women's sports, our brave friends Riley
Gaines and North Carolina's own Payton
McNabb demonstrate the dangers and unfair competitive conditions
enabled by forcing girls to compete against biological boys. As it
relates to needing to protect our youth from the irreparable harm of
surgical and hormonal sex-change procedures, we have shared with you
the de-transitioned stories of Cat,
Chloe, and our state's
own Prisha (who
we have flown in this week to testify on these great bills). Watch for
yourself below:
These are real issues, that impact real people.
When we ask for your help on them, we choose strategic moments in a
bill's legislative lifecycle. With the close of session close upon us,
we are now in one of those moments.
If you are able, would you consider taking a minute or two
today to help protect girls like Riley, Payton, Cat, Chloe, and
Prisha, by using our tools to contact your legislators, and ask them
to vote FOR the "Fairness in
Women's Sports Act" and the "Youth
Health Protection Act"?
Sincerely,
Tami & Team, NC Values
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