When a conservative South Carolina State Senator introduced a bill that would have required bathroom use be dictated by biology, then-Governor Nikki Haley opposed it.
This was in 2016.
“I don’t believe it’s necessary,” Haley said. “Like it or not, South Carolina is doing really well when it comes to respect and when it comes to kindness and when it comes to acceptance.”
Liberals celebrated her answer:
“You can criticize Haley for her evasions and elisions here, but at bottom, her wording is pretty brilliant,” wrote Slate. “Yes, it would be nice if Haley explicitly endorsed trans rights. But given her political limitations — and the tribulations of her northerly neighbor — she did a wonderful job leading her state away from the dark path of discrimination.”
[Should be interesting seeing how she explains what caused her to shift her position. Everyone’s allowed to learn as they go. It’s what caused the change that’s important – whether it’s sincere or convenient. ~ Beege]
Join the conversation as a VIP Member