{"id":2210512,"date":"2024-04-01T11:31:02","date_gmt":"2024-04-01T15:31:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jonathan-isaac-argues-white-houses-transgender-visibility-statement-helps-no-one\/"},"modified":"2024-04-01T11:31:45","modified_gmt":"2024-04-01T15:31:45","slug":"jonathan-isaac-argues-white-houses-transgender-visibility-statement-helps-no-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jonathan-isaac-argues-white-houses-transgender-visibility-statement-helps-no-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Jonathan Isaac critiques White House&#8217;s transgender visibility statement as ineffective"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fjonathan-isaac-argues-white-houses-transgender-visibility-statement-helps-no-one%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2210512&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>NBA star Jonathan Judah Isaac\u200c criticized the\u200c White House for\u200d declaring March 31 as Transgender\u2064 Day of \u200cVisibility, coinciding \u2064with Easter. He\u2064 emphasized the importance\u200d of focusing on the true\u2064 meaning of Easter as the day \u2063of Christ \u200bdefeating sin and death. Isaac \u2062clarified his position on social media, reaffirming \u2064his message \u200damidst the \u200bcontroversy. NBA \u2063player Jonathan Judah Isaac voiced his concerns \u200babout the White House declaring \u200bMarch 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility, which \u2064overlapped with\u2062 Easter. He stressed the \u200dsignificance of Easter as a \u2063day symbolizing Christ&#8217;s\u200c triumph over sin and death. Isaac\u200b took to social \u200cmedia to clarify\u200d his stance and uphold \u2063his message amid the ensuing debate.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_78\">\n<p>Christian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/basketball\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>NBA star<\/a> Jonathan Judah Isaac spoke out against a recent statement from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>White House<\/a>, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/2946205\/biden-proclaims-easter-sunday-as-transgender-day-of-visibility-sparking-outrage-online\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>proclaimed March 31 as\u00a0Transgender\u00a0Day of Visibility<\/a>, the same day that Easter fell on this year.<\/p>\n<p>The statement from the White House encouraged people to lift up \u201cthe lives and voices\u201d of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/transgender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>transgender<\/a> people throughout our United States, and to help eliminate discrimination based on gender identity. Isaac, a player for the Orlando Magic, condemned the statement, arguing that it \u201conly promotes division.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey want you to hate!\u201d the Orlando Magic power forward posted on X. \u201cThis helps no one and only promotes division. They know exactly what they are doing.. we should be angry but shouldn\u2019t lose the spirit of what tomorrow means! Don\u2019t lose focus. Because He is risen there is hope for all.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">They want you to hate! This helps no one and only promotes division. They know exactly what they are doing.. we should be angry but shouldn\u2019t lose the spirit of what tomorrow means! Don\u2019t lose focus. Because He is risen there is hope for all. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/e0ghj9zWcK\">https:\/\/t.co\/e0ghj9zWcK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jonathan Judah Isaac (@JJudahIsaac) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JJudahIsaac\/status\/1774116901578322410?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>International Transgender Day of Visibility was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/03\/30\/1241589753\/transgender-day-of-visibility-rachel-crandall-crocker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">founded<\/a> by the executive director of Transgender Michigan, Rachel Crandall-Crocker, in 2009, with President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Joe Biden<\/a> issuing a statement recognizing the day <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2023\/03\/30\/a-proclamation-on-transgender-day-of-visibility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>last year<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2022\/03\/30\/a-proclamation-on-transgender-day-of-visibility-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>in 2022<\/a>. Isaac issued a second statement on social media clarifying this, though he stressed that his message to remember the true meaning of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/easter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Easter<\/a> was unchanged.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cKeep focused on what Resurrection Sunday Is all about,\u201d Isaac posted on X. \u201cChrist defeating sin and death for all people who would believe.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<blockquote data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">In the name of fairness Biden did recognize the day last year when it didn\u2019t fall on Esther! That\u2019s important, and to me, releases the administration from the allegation on intentionality! Instead of deleting the tweet like it never happened this is my good faith retraction lol.\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XdnSHVEWea\">https:\/\/t.co\/XdnSHVEWea<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Jonathan Judah Isaac (@JJudahIsaac) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JJudahIsaac\/status\/1774128825728729568?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 30, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Biden\u2019s recognition of Transgender Day of Visibility sparked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/2946328\/gop-leaders-slam-biden-transgender-day-of-visibility-easter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>major criticism from Republican lawmakers<\/a>, with House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) writing that the \u201cAmerican people are taking note\u201d of the president\u2019s statement. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepMTG\/status\/1774122428240642199?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>argued<\/a> that the Biden administration was mocking Christians.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last year, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2439425\/christian-basketball-star-created-shoe-brand-to-help-fellow-believers-stand-boldly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Isaac launched his own line of shoes, Judah 1<\/a>, under his clothing line UNITUS, with the shoes coming in a variety of colors and embroidered with different Bible verses. Prior to this addition, UNITUS was already selling different sports-related clothing, including hoodies and gym shorts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/weareunitus.com\/pages\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UNITUS was launched in August 2023<\/a>, roughly three years after Isaac was the only NBA player not to kneel during the national anthem, a common practice among sports players during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/black-lives-matter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Black Lives Matter<\/a> movement in 2020. UNITUS has stated that Isaac believes that black lives do matter, but also that he knows that Christ is \u201cthe only answer to the world\u2019s pain and division.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NBA player Jonathan Judah Isaac criticized the White House for declaring March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility, coinciding with Easter this year. 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