Why did Josh Shapiro appoint this anti-trans Republican to Pennsylvania's civil rights commission?

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, has appointed a former Republican lawmaker with a long record of opposing transgender rights and attempting to curtail civil rights enforcement to the state commission charged with protecting Pennsylvanians from discrimination.Former State Rep. Seth Grove, who represented part of York County in the Pennsylvania House for 17 years, is among seven new members of the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission. The agency investigates discrimination in employment, housing, education, and public accommodations and enforces the Pennsylvania Human Relations Act.Grove is scheduled to be sworn in on Monday.Gov. Josh Shapiro’s office defends the appointmentHis appointment places a former legislator who repeatedly supported restrictions on transgender people inside the institution responsible for considering discrimination complaints from them. Pennsylvania law requires partisan balance on the commission, and Shapiro’s office defended the appointment.“The PA Human Relations Act legally requires that no more than six commissioners belong to the same political party,” Shapiro spokesperson Rosie Lapowsky said in a statement to The Advocate. “While candidates are nominated by the Governor, they must receive a majority vote in the Senate to be confirmed, and thus any appointments to the PHRC are a collaborative effort between the Governor’s office and the Senate. Governor Shapiro remains committed to protecting the rights and freedoms of every LGBTQ+ Pennsylvanian.”The statement did not answer why Shapiro, who is considered a possible contender for the 2028 presidential race, selected Grove specifically, whether the governor’s office reviewed Grove’s record on transgender rights and civil rights enforcement, or whether Grove provided any assurances that he would uphold the commission’s existing protections for LGBTQ+ people.The Shapiro administration cited the governor's participation in lawsuits challenging Trump adminis