Musk Continues His Campaign of Hate Against LGBTQ Folks

Elon Musk said he will move the headquarters of two of his most high-profile companies, rocket firm SpaceX and social media platform X, from California to Texas. He said the move was due to recent laws passed by the state - in particular a new law which prevents schools from making rules requiring staff tell anyone, including parents, information about a child's gender identity.

Musk said that the SAFETY Act, a law California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed that would prohibit school districts from requiring teachers to inform parents if a child wants to be identified by a different gender, was “the final straw.”

The issue of what schools should tell parents about their children's gender identities has become a major topic of debate.  LGBTQ advocates say students have a right to privacy, but others argue parents have a right to know what is happening with their children.

Musk, has a transgender daughter, and has previously expressed anti-LGBTQ sentiments, including repeated antagonism against alternative pronouns - calling them an "aesthetic nightmare".  He has also been criticized for some of his statements on X regarding gender identity issues.  Musk's daughter Vivian Jenna Wilson filed a lawsuit to cut ties with him in 2022, saying she no longer wished to be related to her famous and wealthy father “in any way, shape or form.”  Last year, Musk said he would lobby to criminalize transgender medical treatment.