Gavin Christopher Newsom (born October 10, 1967) is an American politician and businessman who is the 40th governor of California, serving since January 2019. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 49th lieutenant governor of California from 2011 to 2019 and as the 42nd mayor of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011.
Caitlyn Jenner Says Transgender Population Is Growing at 'Disturbing' Rate
Gavin Newsom, but gained just 1 percent of the vote, remains a committed Republican, despite the growing wave of anti-transgender sentiment in the party.The 1976 Olympic gold medalist, who came out as transgender in 2015, has been an outspoken critic of transgender women competing in sports against other women.
Her stance aligns with the views of some conservative commentators.The Fox News contributor stepped up her efforts in April by announcing the launch of an initiative called Fairness First.
The political action committee describes itself as "a big tent movement, non-partisan in nature, with the intention of protecting women and girls in sport—especially in light of recent events with radical gender ideology."Oli London, a British influencer who previously identified as transracial, gender neutral and transgender, serves as a spokesperson for Fairness First.On Tuesday, Jenner, 73, who underwent gender reassignment surgery in 2017, spoke out against the growing number of people who are identifying as transgender in a series of Twitter posts.In a since-deleted tweet, conservative YouTuber Blaire White, who is also transgender, wrote: "'There is a trans genocide!!' they screamed as the trans population literally skyrockets globally.""And skyrocketing at levels we have never seen before!" Jenner said in agreement. "Insane!!!
Disturbing in fact!"And skyrocketing at levels we have never seen before! Insane!!! Disturbing in fact! https://t.co/VVkkSs1Zh4Responding to Jenner's statement, one Twitter user proposed that there were two "likely possibilities: They are causing gender dysphoria in young people through social contagion.
