California adds Iowa to 'travel ban' over refusal to fund gender transitions

[Origanalist]

Not the "Onion", not the Babylon Bee....

California announced last week that it has added Iowa to the list of states on its ever-expanding "travel ban" list because of that state's new prohibition against funding gender-transition surgeries under Medicaid.

The announcement by state Attorney General Xavier Becerra means that as of Oct. 4, California will no longer offer taxpayer-funded trips to Iowa for any public employee or student at a state-run university.

Becerra's authority came from a 2016 California law signed by then-Gov. Jerry Brown that bars state-funded travel to other states that undercut LGBT rights. The blacklist already included Alabama, Kentucky, North Carolina, Texas, Oklahoma and Mississippi.

“The Iowa Legislature has reversed course on what was settled law under the Iowa Civil Rights Act, repealing protections for those seeking gender-affirming health care,” Becerra said in a statement. “California has taken an unambiguous stand against discrimination and government actions that would enable it."

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/cal...er-transitions

[phill4paul]

As a Tar Heel, the truth of the matter is, I don't want them here anyway.

[Origanalist]

As a Tar Heel, the truth of the matter is, I don't want them here anyway.

Too late here in Washington, they infested the place a long time ago.

[euphemia]

What does California think it can tell other states what to do? This is unconstitutional. Just pointing out that California has 4 schools who are members of the PAC-12 conference. The Big 10 is their rival conference and Iowa has two member school.

Unimportant? Maybe not. Schools have TV contracts and they could stand to lose millions if they don’t show up to play.

[Stratovarious]

There is a gene that requires corrective gender surgery
There is a gene that is pervasive in Ca
There is a gene that creates lbgt

There is a gene called;
abjectus stupidious

[jkr]

Sounds like they need some of that freedom we've been spreading around the world...

[Anti Globalist]

Soon all states will be on the ban list.

[oyarde]

The states that use medicaid money to pay for sex changes should be punished .

[oyarde]

Sounds like they need some of that freedom we've been spreading around the world...

I think they have brought it on themselves by abusing taxpayer dollars.