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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nGavin Newsom, the Democratic governor of California, is facing criticism from LGBTQ+ groups over comments he made in a CNN interview on Monday.\n\n**Keep up with the latest in** _**LGBTQ**_**+ news and politics.**_**Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.**_\n\nDuring the interview, Newsom called for his party to be “culturally normal,” and specifically to stop “spending a disproportionate amount of time on pronouns and] identity politics.” The governor also defended previous comments he made that it is [_“deeply unfair”_ for trans athletes to compete in girls’ sports. While he said the statement was not “an indictment to the trans community,” he said maintaining political support for the party requires “nuance.”\n\n******Related** : Gavin Newsom authorizes study on youth sports access regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation\n\n\n**Related** : California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs new law protecting LGBTQ+ students from being outed \n\n**Related** : Why transgender people are not feeling Gavin Newsom\n\n****Newsom is _widely considered_ a contender for the 2028 Democratic presidential nomination. He joined CNN’s Dana Bash earlier this week to speak about his political career, as well as _his new memoir_, _Young Man in a Hurry._\n\nBut groups like the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus said the interview raised concerns about the governor’s approach to LGBTQ+ issues. The governor’s press office did not immediately return a request for comment. “It’s deeply concerning for anyone, especially our elected leaders, to be defining who or what is ‘culturally normal,’” the caucus said in a statement _released Monday_. “Every member of the LGBTQ+ community has been accused of not being ‘normal’ at some point in their lives.”\n\n**Related** : Gov. Gavin Newsom faces backlash over comments he made about transgender student athletes\n\nThe state’s LGBTQ+ caucus said that politicians should avoid language used by the far right that has harmed women and the LGBTQ+ community. “Arguments about cultural normalcy have been used to justify exclusion, discrimination, and even violence, and must not be restated,” the statement read. “If somebody is transgender, they are normal and deserve the same rights and dignity as everyone else. Full stop.”\n\n**Related** : Gavin Newsom signs several pro-LGBTQ+ laws, vetoes gender-affirming care and HIV coverage\n\n**Related** : California Gov. Newsom is considering a presidential run. Here's his LGBTQ+ rights record\n\n**Related** : California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs and vetoes LGBTQ+ legislation\n\nNewsom’s stance on trans inclusion in athletics has previously drawn _significant pushback_ from LGBTQ+ rights groups, including the Human Rights Campaign. Meanwhile, the governor’s office has _repeatedly described_ Newsom as a proponent of LGBTQ+ rights.\n\nWhile Newsom _signed several bills_ last year strengthening LGBTQ+ protections in California, he also vetoed two bills that would have expanded health coverage for hormone prescriptions and HIV prevention drugs.\n\n__This article was written as part of the Future of Queer Media fellowship program at The Advocate, which is underwritten by a generous gift from__ ___Morrison Media Group___ __. The program helps support the next generation of LGBTQ+ journalists.__",
  "title": "Gov. Gavin Newsom again under fire for comments on trans athletes & pronouns"
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