Yes, Tim Walz signed a bill that removed anti-pedophile language from the Human Rights Act

Harris’ vice president-elect has signed a bill that critics say opens the door for pedophilia to become a protected category.

On May 30, 2023, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed into law HF 1655, also known as the “Take Pride Act.” The controversial legislation, filed by State Representative Leigh Finke, a member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and the first transgender lawmaker in the history of the Minnesota House of Representatives, has drawn widespread attention for removing anti-pedophile language from the state’s Human Rights Act.

The “Take Pride Act” attempted to redefine “sexual orientation” in the Minnesota Human Rights Act by removing the explicit exclusion of pedophilia. The original text of the law stated that “‘Sexual orientation’ does not include physical or sexual attachment to children by an adult.” However, the new law signed by Walz removes this crucial caveat, raising concerns about the potential implications for the protection of minors.

Critics argue that removing the anti-pedophile language could lead to the normalization of pedophilia and weaken the state’s ability to protect minors from sexual abuse and exploitation. They argue that the original language was necessary to ensure that pedophilia would not receive any protection or legitimacy under the law where “sexual orientation” is a protected class.

The decision by Governor Tim Walz, who was confirmed this week as Kamala Harris’ vice presidential nominee, to sign the “Take Pride Act” has been met with strong opposition from conservatives, who see the move as a dangerous step toward normalizing pedophilia, something the Democratic Party has been accused of attempting to do in recent years. Critics argue that removing the anti-pedophile language weakens the state’s ability to protect minors from sexual abuse and exploitation and opens the door for pedophilia to be recognized as a legally protected sexual orientation.

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