I saw this clip and had to laugh – then shake my head.
Transgender Laverne Cox says banning men from women’s sports and bathrooms will lead to genocide pic.twitter.com/JOjVmM0bRj
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) May 1, 2026
Laverne Cox, a biological male who lives as a woman, stood on a red carpet and told the world that keeping boys out of girls’ sports and single-sex bathrooms is the first step toward genocide.
And she wasn’t kidding.
Cox said, “At the heart of every genocide is dehumanization,” and claimed rules for fair play in sports or safe spaces for women are just a “pretext to scapegoat trans people” and “legislate us out of existence.”
Come on.
Real genocide means mass murder. Forced starvation. Wiping out entire ethnic groups.
It does not mean a girl in high school track gets to race against other girls – without competing against a body built by male puberty.
This isn’t hate. It’s basic biology.
There are two genders – male and female – determined at conception by chromosomes and gametes. Science has known this forever. Pretending otherwise doesn’t change it.
And it sure doesn’t make protecting girls’ sports some kind of crime against humanity.
Cox isn’t alone with the wild claims.
Other activists push the same line. They say biological males in girls’ sports carry “no unfair advantage.” That “trans girls are girls,” so fairness doesn’t matter.
Some argue it’s all about inclusion and fun, not competition – and that separate teams hurt everyone. One group even claimed worries about strength and speed are “myths rooted in misogyny.”
They act like puberty magically disappears if you change your pronouns.
That’s not how the real world works.
Boys who go through male puberty develop bigger hearts, lungs, bones, and muscle mass. That’s why we have girls’ sports in the first place.
Yet the left treats common-sense rules like they’re punching down on vulnerable people.
Here’s where I actually stand: I’m live-and-let-live on adults figuring out their own lives. If a grown man wants to dress and live as a woman, that’s his business.
But when it spills into school locker rooms, girls’ swim meets, and volleyball courts – where real injuries happen – that’s different.
And our daughters shouldn’t lose scholarships, records, or safety so someone else’s feelings stay intact.
Here in Nevada, we’re not waiting for Hollywood to decide.
Governor Joe Lombardo, Assemblywoman Heidi Kasama, attorney Adriana Guzmán Fralick, and I are leading the Protect Girls’ Sports ballot initiative. We’re gathering signatures right now to put it before voters in 2026.
The measure is simple: sports get sorted by biological sex – male, female, or co-ed.
No more boys in girls’ divisions at public schools or taxpayer-funded events. It protects fairness without touching anyone’s private life.
The polls back us up.
Gallup found 69 percent of Americans say athletes should compete on teams matching their birth sex.
A New York Times/Ipsos poll showed 79 percent overall – including 67 percent of Democrats – oppose biological males in women’s sports.
Even here in Nevada, parents are tired of watching ideology trump reality in our kids’ gyms and on our kids’ fields.
Critics call our initiative “unnecessary.” They say it harms dignity. They talk about compassion.
But compassion doesn’t mean erasing the word “girl” from girls’ sports. It means telling the truth so every kid gets a fair shot.
Our daughters train hard, sacrifice weekends, and chase real dreams. They deserve to win or lose on their own merits – not watch a male athlete take the podium because he identifies differently.
This fight isn’t about anger or exclusion. It’s about common sense and limited government.
We don’t need bureaucrats or activists rewriting biology to score political points. We need leaders who protect our kids, respect parents, and keep taxpayer money from funding nonsense.
That’s why I’m running for Assembly. And that’s why I’m out collecting signatures door to door across Nevada.
Live your life. Be kind. But don’t ask our girls to surrender fair competition just to soothe an argument that starts with “genocide” over a bathroom sign.
Nevada families see through it.
And we’re doing something about it – one signature at a time.
Neely is a candidate for Nevada State Assembly and co-sponsor of the Protect Girls’ Sports ballot initiative. The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of Nevada News & Views. Digital technology was used in the research, writing, and production of this article. Please verify information and consult additional sources as needed.
