North Carolina Democrat Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Sex Changes for Minors, Limiting School Instruction on Gender Ideology
North Carolina’s Democrat Governor Roy Cooper has vetoed three bills related to transgender issues, one banning sex changes for minors, another keeping biological males out of girls’ sports, and a third that would limit school instruction on gender ideology.
Luckily, Republicans hold a supermajority and can override Cooper’s veto — making it simply an act of virtue signaling.
“While LGBTQ+ rights advocates say Cooper’s attempt to block the bills demonstrates his support amid what they view as unrelenting attacks from the General Assembly, his veto stamp carries little weight now that Republicans hold narrow veto-proof majorities in both chambers,” PBS News reports. “His vetoes are not expected to survive override attempts, which could happen as soon as next week when lawmakers return from their Fourth of July break.”
While attempting to block the slate of bills,
