“We are presented this morning with what I believe is a false narrative about Girls Inc. of Tarrant County. And one of the things that bothers me is that that false narrative was probably created by someone paid by your tax dollars.”
Leigh Wambsganss of Patrio Mobile Action speaks at a Tarrant County Commissioners Court meeting against funding a local girls group.Tarrant County commissioners voted against giving state funds to a local organization that aims empower girls after nearly 20 people showed up to the Tuesday meeting to speak out against the organization’s political ideology.with health, education opportunities and workforce preparedness.
Jennifer Limas, the CEO of Girls Inc. of Tarrant County, said she understood the concerns, and said there were times she and other members of the local chapter disagreed with the positions pushed at the organization’s national level that weren’t related to youth-serving programs. Commissioner Alisa Simmons said turning down the funding would be a part of the “ongoing assault on women’s health.” She said she was confused by the opposition she’s seen in her email inbox.
“As far as Girls Inc., where were they whenever we had a man on a woman’s swim team?” resident Sheila Clemmons said. “Where are they when we have men on track running against women? The thing is, is Girls Inc. really for the girls, or are they for an agenda?” Conservative activist Carlos Turcios told the commissioners that Girls Inc. would be showing up to fight if the county ever decided to give funding to Turning Point USA, a conservative organization that organizes students “to promote freedom.”
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