The issues confronting our nation have effects that extend far beyond what was originally anticipated. You might say that the,”law of unintended consequences” is at work here. In this case, legislation adopted in California to address that state’s support for LGBT rights is having a negative impact on college students who have nothing to do with that issue at all.
The California law in question bans state funding for travel to other states that have policies regarding the LGBT community that in the opinion of the California state government are discriminatory. So if a group of university students were otherwise qualified to attend conferences or athletic events in a state whose LGBT policies are at variance with California’s, those students are out of luck.
Specific instances on page two.
So Communist California starts openly acting the part. No surprise is it? Comrade Brown is acting like a Dictator so he might as well go all the way. WAKE THE HELL UP, USA and Commiefornia!
There is no NO WAY for that ban to be enforced. How long did it take them to come up with this? How many tax dollars did Californians pay for such a stupid ban? I would think about getting those people out that spent so much time on a ban that won’t be able to be enforced.
How can they even do that?
Idiots galore that run this demoralizing state…
And we in other States agree. California educated kiddies need to stay there.
How are they going to do this? Put up a wall?
This is ridiculous.
The headline isn’t exactly accurate. The state of California is actually saying “we will not pay travel and lodging costs” — like if a college basketball team goes to a tournament in a non-LGBT-friendly state (such as Texas).
Basically the team needs to find its own way to pay for a trip like this, which I assumed was already the case.
I’m all for LGBT rights, but I think this is stupid. It opens the possibility for Texas to refuse to pay student travel to Cali, it opens the possibility for the Department of Education to intervene. (Title IX still applies, this isn’t a bathroom equality issue anymore.)
What a stupid Governor they have in California!!!!
And California students (whose parents must pay some taxes or tuition) are OK with this brainwashing and control. And these are the people who want to call Trump$#%&!@*and Fascist. Do you people not see any of the hypocrisy in your words and actions ever.