Arrr, the landlubbers o' Minnesota couldn't muster the guts to shoo away the she-pirates from their sportin' ways!
2025-03-03
Avast, mateys! The scallywags o' the Minnesota House be lettin' the "Preserving Girls' Sports Act" sink to Davy Jones' locker! They won’t be banishin' transgender swashbucklers from the fairer seas of sports. A fine jest, indeed! Grab yer grog and watch the hullabaloo unfold! Arrr!
Arrr mateys! Gather round and lend me yer ears! A mighty tussle brewed in the fair state of Minnesota, where the goodly House be ponderin' over the "Preserving Girls’ Sports Act." This here bill aimed to keep the lassies safe from the rough and tumble of men in their sporting arenas, like a ship in stormy seas. But alas, it fell short by a single vote—67 to 66, a right tragic tale!The bill declared that only fair maidens be allowed on the lady ships, and defined “female” as per the good old-fashioned genetics, not by any fanciful notions. A ruckus erupted at the Capitol, with the supporters and naysayers parleying with fiery tongues! Republican Rep. Peggy Scott argued for the bill, claimin’ it was about safety and fairness, whilst others, like the Democratic Rep. Brion Curran, cried foul, callin' it discrimination against our trans mates.
The winds of politics blew strong, as the Senate too voted but found the seas too rocky to pass a similar bill. Even ol' Trump’s decree couldn’t steer the ship right! With the Minnesota League lettin’ trans athletes sail on their teams, the whole affair be as contentious as a pirate’s treasure map! So, as the tides turn, we’ll keep watch for the next round in this grand battle o’ the sports seas! Arrr!