James Talarico’s Nonbinary Nonsense

The comment of the Democrats’ Texas Senate nominee that has drawn the most flak is probably that “God is nonbinary.” He made the comment in a speech opposing a 2021 bill requiring K–12 student athletes to participate in sports based on the sex indicated on their original birth certificates.

Talarico, then and now a state representative, started by claiming that the bill endangers the lives of kids who identify as transgender, and that the bill amounts to “picking on kids.” Then he turned to the Bible, saying:

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Ramesh Ponnuru

Ramesh Ponnuru is the editor of National Review, a columnist for the Washington Post, and a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

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The comment of the Democrats’ Texas Senate nominee that has drawn the most flak is probably that “God is nonbinary.” He made the comment in a speech opposing a 2021 bill requiring K–12 student athletes to participate in sports based on the sex indicated on their original birth certificates.

Talarico, then and now a state representative, started by claiming that the bill endangers the lives of kids who identify as transgender, and that the bill amounts to “picking on kids.” Then he turned to the Bible, saying: