U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas wrote in a concurring opinion that transgenderism is a 'lie to the public,' asserting that 'men and boys with gender dysphoria are not women or girls, even if they believe that they are.' Thomas described sex as an immutable biological characteristic. The statement came in his concurrence to the Court's ruling that bans transgender athletes from women's sports.
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas issued a sharp concurring opinion on Tuesday in the Court's ruling that bans transgender athletes from women's sports. In his text, Thomas wrote that transgenderism 'is a lie to the public' and stated plainly that 'men and boys with gender dysphoria are not women or girls, even if they believe that they are.' He further argued that sex is an immutable biological characteristic. The opinion, released with the majority ruling, is one of the most direct judicial pronouncements on the subject. As The Zioneer reported earlier Tuesday, President Trump hailed the ruling as 'a big win.' Thomas's concurrence goes further than the ruling itself by offering a sweeping definitional attack on transgender identity. The phrasing has drawn immediate attention from legal commentators and civil rights organizations, though the text is a concurrence, not the binding opinion of the Court. No other justices joined Thomas's statement.
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