Republican: Violence Against Women Act ‘horrible’ because it protects transgender people

rawstory.com – By Eric W. Dolan

Republican Rep. Steve Stockman of Texas says he opposed the Violence Against Women Act because it contained protections for transgender individuals.

“This is a truly bad bill,” he said in an article published by the National Review on Monday. “This is helping the liberals, this is horrible. Unbelievable. What really bothers – it’s called a women’s act, but then they have men dressed up as women, they count that. Change-gender, or whatever. How is that – how is that a woman?”