Because women's rights are our rights too. I think stuff like this should really leave little doubt in anyone's minds about whether our Republican leaders (as opposed to, say, individual votes) have principled objections to things or act merely out of animus. How is it that we can believe sexual harassment and violence are bad things deserving of special redress, but then decide not, if the remedy at law would also protect people we hate. The racism, heterosexism and cissexism is rank here.