"When in doubt, try to err on the side of kindness, mercy and compassion."
Last week in Utah, Gov Spencer Cox was presented with a bill limiting the participation of transgender kids in interscholastic sports. He vetoed it, "and had the guts to publicly explain why."
"'I must admit, I am not an expert on transgenderism. I struggle to understand so much of it and the science is conflicting.
"When in doubt however, I always try to err on the side of kindness, mercy and compassion.
"I also try to get proximate and I am learning so much from our transgender community. They are great kids who face enormous struggles.
"Here are the numbers that have most impacted my decision: ...."
If all politicians could be as sensitive and empathetic we'd live in a very different world.
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