Nancy Mace becomes target of protests against transgender bathroom ban – Washington Examiner
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) has become a focal point of protests due to her advocacy for a bathroom resolution that would restrict access to women’s restrooms in the Capitol to biological women only. This initiative comes in light of the recent election of Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE), the first transgender person in Congress. Although the resolution won’t be voted on until January 2025, Mace is already encountering significant backlash.
Recent incidents include protests where one women’s restroom in the Capitol displayed flyers featuring the transgender flag and a message targeting Mace: “You can’t erase us Nancy.” Mace responded by removing the flyers and asserting her stance against allowing transgender individuals in women’s spaces.
In addition to protests, Mace has also received hostile voicemails filled with threats and derogatory language, which she publicly shared. Her response to the threats was defiant, emphasizing her commitment to her views and her staff’s safety. Her opposition to transgender individuals using women’s restrooms has sparked intense reactions, showcasing the ongoing societal debates around gender identity and rights.
Nancy Mace becomes target of protests against transgender bathroom ban
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) faced oppositional flyers and voicemails Thursday as a result of her stance against transgender women in the Capitol’s women’s restrooms.
Mace is pursuing a resolution to ensure that only biological women are allowed in women’s restrooms. That comes on the heels of Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-DE) becoming the first transgender person elected to Congress. While the resolution will not be put to a vote until the next Congress convenes in January 2025, Mace is already receiving backlash.
One women’s bathroom in the Capitol was decorated with flyers featuring the transgender flag. The flyers were clearly targeting Mace as they also featured the phrase, “You can’t erase us Nancy.” Mace took a video of herself pulling them off the wall.
“Well, then you shouldn’t try and erase women,” Mace responded. “I have to say for any man that wants to be in a women’s restroom, bathroom, dressing room, locker room: absolutely not.”
The South Carolina representative also posted two voicemails left at her office rampant with graphic language and threats. Among many insults, the caller refers to Mace and her staff as “white trash Nazi motherf***ers.” This person’s phone number was also posted to Mace’s X account, with Mace’s recommendation that they change their number.
“Now my employees are being threatened,” Mace captioned the clip. “Here’s my response: F*** You.”
This comes after Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and other House Democrats condemned Mace’s resolution. Former CBS News anchor Katie Couric also took a swipe at Mace in a video posted to her Instagram story on Wednesday.
“I’m just so disappointed that this Nancy Mace, a Republican from South Carolina, is being so rude and, I don’t know, just bigoted against Sarah McBride who is a new congressperson from the state of Delaware,” Couric told her 1 million followers. “It just seems nasty and mean and cruel because she is the only member who is now forbidden to use the ladies’ room. And it’s just s***ty.”
Mace has stood firm on her stance. She said her passion behind the effort comes from her experience as a rape survivor. Now, she is floating similar bans in all federal buildings.
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