St. Joe-Benton Harbor News

Brad Paquette, a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, posted a series of tweets in early September 2025 addressing concerns about safety in sex-based spaces within schools. His posts highlighted testimony from students and legislative efforts aimed at protecting these environments.

On September 4, 2025, Paquette wrote, "We hear you today in the Michigan House of Representatives, Liliana and Jamison. We seek to pass legislation that defends sex based spaces. 8th grade girls should not have to testify at school board meetings on a school night because they feel unsafe in girls' only spaces."

The following day, Paquette referenced the legislative response: "Our response to her in the Michigan House of Representatives yesterday." In another post dated September 5, he further explained the situation: "8th grader Liliana testifying at a school board meeting at Hart Middle school seeking a solution to her feeling unsafe with boys being in girls' spaces."

These tweets come amid ongoing debates across several states regarding policies for gender-specific facilities in public schools. Legislators like Brad Paquette have advocated for laws that define access to such spaces by biological sex, citing student testimonies as part of their rationale. School districts and lawmakers nationwide continue to navigate balancing privacy and safety concerns with anti-discrimination protections for transgender students.