With a lot to lose and nothing to gain, Utah SenThatcher stood on the floor and gave an eloquent and impassioned argument against the bill, recognizing it meant he might not be back in the body next year.
“If I lose my race, I lose my race standing for what I believe in,” the senator declared in a remarkable display of political courage.
That’s because Thatcher is the only one of the four facing a primary challenge this year. Three candidates have filed against him, all from the conservative right. And legislative leaders put him into a much more conservative district with their new maps, punishment for his track record of bucking the party.
It is unconstitutional, violating an oath he and other senators took to defend the founding charter. As has been the case in 11 other states, it will be blocked from taking effect, meaning there will be none of the touted benefits. It harms female athletes whose bodies now might be scrutinized and challenged if there is suspicion they are not feminine enough.
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