Council Member Vernikov Opposes Transgender Rights Legislation
Council Member Inna Vernikov voices strong opposition to the transgender rights legislative package, arguing that it infringes on parental rights and compromises fairness in women's sports.
Recognizing Councilmember Vernikov, followed by Mili.
Thank you.
The package of bills and resolutions being pushed through today is riddled with language that will negatively affect the rights of parents to be involved in their children's medical decisions and encourage impressionable impressionable minors to make life-altering, irreversible choices about their body.
Let me be clear.
Draw the line where this ideology begins to endanger women and girls.
Biological males should not be competing in women's sports, period.
They will always have an unfair physical advantage over biological women, no matter how they identify.
This is reckless, irresponsible, and will be detrimental to women and children.
New Yorkers should be represented by a council that prioritizes solving real issues for the majority over virtue signaling for a vocal minority.
Thank you.