Top Transphobic Policy & Rhetoric
Pushing a Bathroom Ban Targeting Trans Colleagues
- In November 2024, Rep. Mace introduced H.Res. 1579, a resolution to prohibit transgender Members of Congress—specifically targeting Rep. Sarah McBride—from using restrooms aligned with their gender identity. This escalated into a broader push (H.R. 10186) to ban “biological men” from using women’s facilities on all federal property.
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Use of Anti‑Trans Slurs
- Mace has repeatedly used the slur “tranny,” notably during a February 2025 House hearing. When challenged, she repeated the slur, refusing to retract it.
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Symbolic Anti‑Trans Protests
- She has posted numerous social media images—posing next to restroom signs on Capitol grounds and calling herself a “protector” of women’s bathrooms—a symbolic campaign critics view as blatantly targeting her trans colleague.
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Anti‑Diversity / DEI Actions
- At a 2025 event at Harvard, Mace declared: “We should defund DEI, defund USAID, and defund all foreign aid except to Israel.”
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Anti‑Immigrant Stance
- While no direct congressional legislation sponsored by Mace focuses explicitly on immigration restrictions, her “America First” positioning and alignment with hardline policies—including those penalizing sanctuary jurisdictions—indicate broader ideological opposition to immigrant-inclusive frameworks.
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Summary Overview
| Issue Area | Key Example / Quote |
|---|---|
| Homophobic | Introduced bathroom ban explicitly targeting trans colleague; used repeated slurs |
| Anti‑Diversity | Called for defunding DEI and foreign aid; endorsed DEI bans in South Carolina |
| Anti‑Immigrant | Endorses “America First” policies opposed to inclusive immigration approaches |
Rep. Mace’s actions reflect an aggressive stance against transgender rights, diversity initiatives, and, by extension, immigration and inclusion. Let me know if you’d like the exact legislative texts, speech excerpts, or media interviews for deeper context!
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