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Tommy Leeis speaking out after facing backlash for a post on his Instagram account.
After sharing a2017 clip of One America News Network host Liz Wheelerranting against transgender people and individuals identifying as “transracial” and “transabled” to Instagram on Friday, the Mötley Crüe rocker took down the clip andaddressed the situation with his followers.
“I deleted my ‘controversial’ post, because I am in no way transphobic or against the LGBTQIA+ community or any f—ing community…s—,” wrote Lee, 60, on Instagram. “I’m the gayest motherf—er around! I just don’t agree with how far some things have been taken.”
“I get being born female and identifying as male or being born male and identifying as female or whatever,” he continued. “But when [people] start identifying as babies or animals…WTF!”
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Earlier this year, theAmerican Psychological Associationwrote that “transgender is an umbrella term for persons whose gender identity, gender expression or behavior does not conform to that typically associated with the sex to which they were assigned at birth.”
The organization explained the difference between sex and gender at the time, writing, “Sex is assigned at birth, refers to one’s biological status as either male or female, and is associated primarily with physical attributes such as chromosomes, hormone prevalence, and external and internal anatomy.”
Gender, meanwhile, “refers to the socially constructed roles, behaviors, activities, and attributes that a given society considers appropriate for boys and men or girls and women,” per the APA.
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As of last month,a record 340 pieces of anti-LGBTQ legislationhave been introduced across the United States in 2023, according to the Human Rights Campaign — many of which target transgender youth specifically.
Florida Gov.Ron DeSantishas been one of the politicians leading the charge against transgender rights, pushing aban on gender-affirming carefor minors and Medicaid recipients, as well as signing a bill into law that bans trans women and girls fromplaying on sports teams that match their gender identity.
While kicking offPride Monthlast year, he also continued to urge Congress to vote on theEquality Act, which would expand the 1964 Civil Rights Act to prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation and gender identity.
source: people.com
