Is Biden-Backed Bill Banning Transgender Content? What We Know
Joe Biden, will block transgender content online for minors after recent remarks by Senator Marsha Blackburn, the lead sponsor of the legislation.Over the past several months, transgender and LGBTQ+ rights have been a topic of controversy as lawmakers on different sides of the aisle express opposing views.
In many Republican-led states, lawmakers have sought to ban transgender medical care for children. In Texas, the state Supreme Court approved a ban on most gender-affirming medical services for minors.The Republican from Tennessee spoke about the KOSA during a recent conversation with the Family Policy Alliance.
When asked about the top issue that conservatives should be paying attention to Blackburn said, "Well there are a couple of things, of course, protecting minor children from the transgender in this culture and that influence and I would add to that, watching what's happening on social media."Blackburn continued: "I've got the Kids Online Safety Act that I think we're going to end up getting through, probably this summer.
This would put a duty of care and responsibility on these social media platforms, and this is where children are being indoctrinated."They're hearing things at school and then they're getting onto YouTube to watch a video and all of a sudden this comes to them and they're on Snapchat or they're on Instagram and they click on something and the next thing you know, they're being inundated with it."In July, Biden expressed support for the KOSA saying, "Later this week, senators will debate legislation to protect kids' privacy online, which I've been calling for for two years.
