Speaker Johnson cites Genesis after House passes bill banning trans people from women's sports
House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana, center, speaks during a news conference after the House passed a measure that would ban transgender women and girls from school sports programs aimed at female students on Capitol Hill, Jan. 14, 2025, in Washington. (RNS photo/Jack Jenkins)
WASHINGTON (RNS) — Johnson said the Bible was ‘pretty clear’ on the issue and also made appeals to common sense and biology.
