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The so-called “Equality Act” is up for a vote again this afternoon. (H.R. 5). This bill isn’t about equality at all – it’s about advancing the radically liberal agenda. And I’ll be voting AGAINST it in just a few minutes. Here’s why:

We could start with some easy layups, like this bill making end-runs around parents when it comes to their children receiving life-altering (and often irreversible) hormones and surgeries to change their gender. CHILDREN!! We could also start with requiring insurance companies to pick up the tab for sex change operations.

But instead let’s begin by talking about public accommodations. Many public accommodations have gender-separated areas - places like public restrooms, gym locker rooms, changing rooms for public swimming pools, even many domestic abuse shelters, etc. For biological males who have declared themselves female, this Democrat bill would compel those facilities to admit them into spaces reserved for women. (And the other way around for women who identify as men.)

Next, when it comes to sports, biological males who identify as female would be allowed to compete against women, both on the field and also for coveted scholarships based on athletic performance. This is neither fair nor appropriate. It could essentially erase women's sports!

Third, this bill will require churches and other religious organizations to make their “gathering places” open & available to gender-altering celebrations that violate their sincerely held religious beliefs. How’s that for an infringement upon our religious liberties?

Listen, reasonable standards of appropriateness must be in place for everyone. This bill would shatter those standard in order to advance the liberal agenda. Don’t let the title fool you – this bill is not about equality. It stands opposed to what we value in South Carolina, and I make no apologies for being a strong “NO” vote on it.