Florida Gov proclaims cis swimmer “rightful winner” after she lost to trans athlete Lia Thomas

Anti-LGBTQ Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) has released a proclamation declaring University of Virginia swimmer Emma Weyant the “rightful winner” of the NCAA 500-yard women’s freestyle swimming championship after she lost to trans superstar Lia Thomas.

Weyant is originally from Sarasota, Florida, which is why DeSantis took it upon himself to make this transphobic proclamation. In it, he referred to Thomas as “a male identifying as a woman” and said trans women are responsible for “robbing women and girls of achievements, awards, and scholarships.”

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DeSantis also stated, “Florida rejects…

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