Did Tim Walz really put tampons in boy's restrooms?

According to Snopes, NO
Democratic vice presidential nominee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill requiring schools to stock tampons in boys' bathrooms.
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Tim Walz signed a bill in 2023 that required Minnesota schools to stock free menstrual products in restrooms regularly used by students in grades four through 12. The language of the statute was gender neutral and therefore compelled schools to make menstrual products available to transmasculine (trans boys and male-presenting) students, although that would not necessarily entail stocking them in boys' bathrooms.

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DogMan · 61-69, M

After looking at this a little closer, I find that Snopes answer is only half true.

What does this Minnesota law require of schools?
The law, which took effect Jan. 1, requires schools to provide access to menstrual products such as pads, tampons or other similar period products, "in restrooms regularly used by students in grades 4 to 12 according to a plan developed by the school district."

As adopted, the law does not distinguish by sex or gender. It says the products "must be available to all menstruating students."

This means transgender boys and nonbinary students — who might menstruate and are permitted to use boys’ restrooms — must also have access to the menstrual products.

That does not mean menstrual products must be stocked in boys’ restrooms, legal experts told PolitiFact.

"As written the law does not require products to be put in men’s restrooms," said Lacey Gero, director of government relations at the Alliance for Period Supplies, a nonprofit organization. "The law leaves it up to the local school districts to create a plan for providing products in restrooms, but does not specify which restrooms." GOOD LORD WHAT COULD THAT MEAN? We already have machines
in girls restrooms. Do they think Boys are going to go to someone and ask for them? NO! they are
putting them in the boys room of course.

Some states with similar laws specify that period products should be provided only in girls’ restrooms, said Suzanne Herman, a lawyer and legal director at Period Law, a legal group that advocates making menstrual products free. Minnesota does not.

YourMomsSecretCrush · M

When Timmy was the football coach, I wonder if he called the offensive plays. Bet they had some pretty creative names for his plays.
Tampon 21 sweep right on 3.

Thrust · 56-60, M

@YourMomsSecretCrush

You know he wanted to be the center. In the worst way (which it was)

DogMan · 61-69, M

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(Center of the American Experiment) — A new law requiring Minnesota public schools to stock free menstrual products in bathrooms used by students in 4th through 12th grade goes into effect Jan. 1, 2024. The requirement was one of the first bills given a hearing by both the House and Senate Education Policy Committees this past legislative session.

Menstrual products include “pads, tampons, or other similar products used in connection with the menstrual cycle.” School districts must develop a plan to make the products available in the boy and girl bathrooms “regularly” used by students, according to the law.

Districts receive “$2 times the adjusted pupil units of the school district for the school year” to pay for the menstrual products.

DogMan · 61-69, M

The tampon machine was installed as part of a new state law requiring schools to provide free feminine hygiene products in women’s restrooms, “gender-neutral” restrooms, and in at least one men’s restroom.

Last year, the West Cook News reported that a feminine hygiene product dispenser installed in a boys bathroom in Illinois was ripped off the wall and stuffed into a toilet.

Theyitis · 36-40, M

Who cares? So what if he did?

trollslayer · 46-50, M

@Theyitis the MAGAs sure spend a lot of time thinking about trans people. Not sure why.

trollslayer · 46-50, M

WDS? Election was a long time ago…

DogMan · 61-69, M

@trollslayer Just pointing out left wing lies, and Snopes disinformation.
Snopes is supposed to be a fact checking source, but they always side with the left.

Tampon machines are clearly being put in boys restrooms, but Democrats and Snopes
want us to believe something else.

This is done every day, with every issue.

trollslayer · 46-50, M

@DogMan and where were they lying? They said “MOSTLY false”, and that fits the description of what you posted.

DogMan · 61-69, M

@trollslayer The claim was that laws were passed that puts tampon machines in boys restrooms.

That is not MOSTLY false. It is MOSTLY true. Thats a big difference, They already had machines
in girls restrooms, this law was specifically passed to put them in boys restrooms. Why do they
pretend that is not what is happening?

AbbeyRhode · F

Snopes is like Wikepedia, not to be trusted. It gives the liberal version of "facts".

TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 46-50, MVIP

did he or did he not guzzle horse jizz.

Thrust · 56-60, M

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout

Oh absolutely. And it doesn't matter if he didn't, I am going to spread it that he did!

TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 46-50, MVIP

@Thrust i seen a news paper article from minnesota and a tim walz hospitalised for drinking horse jizz..
what are the odds of multiple tim walzes living in minnesota?..

Thrust · 56-60, M

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout

Actually it Is a fairly common Scandi or German name there. But the paper had the age he would have been, so a real good chance

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