"I didn't fight like hell to become the first woman to graduate from The Citadel just for some man in a miniskirt to take away that achievement. Protecting women's accomplishments isn't a political talking point for me - it's personal."
"Anti-trans activist and self-described 'theocratic fascist' Matt Walsh took issue with Mace's statement, arguing that Mace did just what she accuses trans people of: She entered a previously male-only space 'in the name of diversity and inclusion.'"
Rep. Nancy Mace has campaigned against transgender rights, particularly targeting Rep. Sarah McBride, the first openly transgender member of Congress. Mace introduced a resolution banning transgender women from using women's facilities at the Capitol and posted extensively on social media opposing transgender people. She justified her position by referencing her historic achievement as the first woman to graduate from The Citadel, a military college that excluded women until forced by federal court in 1995 to end discrimination. Conservative podcaster Matt Walsh criticized Mace's stance, pointing out the contradiction: Mace herself entered a previously male-only space through diversity and inclusion efforts, the same principles she opposes when applied to transgender individuals.
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