MADISON, Wis. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson says it is “creepy” when transgender women are allowed to use women’s bathrooms. Johnson, a Republican from Wisconsin who is up for reelection in November, also says he objects to transgender women competing in women’s sports. He made the comments during a virtual town hall on Tuesday. Transgender woman Lia Thomas’ NCAA title win last week infuriated Republican politicians across the country and sparked anew a national debate about trans athletes being allowed to compete. Johnson made his comments after a town hall participant said it was offensive to him as a father to see transgender women competing in women’s swimming and entering women’s bathrooms.
