Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) has taken a lot of heat in the days since he was tapped as Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate for signing a law requiring free menstrual products in public school bathrooms.
Conservative critics have dubbed him “Tampon Tim,” and accused the governor of putting tampons in boys’ bathrooms as well as girls’.
So, did Walz really sign a law requiring tampons in boys’ bathrooms?
The answer appears to be yes — Minnesota public schools are required to stock menstrual products in the restrooms for all “menstruating students,” which would include trans-identifying girls who use the boys’ bathroom.
Though it’s unclear if any schools have actually installed menstrual product dispensers in boys bathrooms, the Democrat who sponsored the bill said she intentionally wrote it so that “trans students” would be able to access menstrual…
