Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick criticizes NCAA decision to pull events out of North Carolina because of
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick criticizes NCAA decision to pull events out of North Carolina because of its LGBT law
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick criticized the NCAA on Tuesday for its decision to pull seven of its championship events from the state of North Carolina.
The action came after North Carolina passed a law regulating the use of restrooms by transgender people. The bill also excluded gender identity and sexual orientation from statewide antidiscrimination protections.
"The NCAA is attempting to be politically correct," Patrick said in a statement in response to an inquiry. "This issue has nothing to do with discrimination. What about a woman's right to privacy and security in a ladies' bathroom, locker room or shower? What about male sexual predators -- the ones who use the internet to go after children -- who will use such policies as a means to enter a women's dressing room, as we have seen.
"This is an issue of common sense, common decency and security for women of all ages. The overwhelming majority of Americans understand this issue even if the NCAA doesn't."
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