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TexasTowelie

(116,783 posts)
Sat Feb 25, 2017, 11:18 PM Feb 2017

Missouri state senator compares transgender children to kids pretending to be dogs

A Missouri state senator reduced children who identify as another gender to an episode of Kids Say the Darndest Things.

On Tuesday, the Senate's education committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 98, which would prevent children in public schools from using bathrooms and locker rooms that don't correspond to their "biological sex."

The bill is opposed by groups like PROMO, a statewide LGBT organization. Elizabeth Fuchs, PROMO's public policy manager, warned the committee that the bill puts transgender students at increased risk for harassment, bullying and violence.

After Fuchs testified, state Sen. Andrew Koenig, a Republican who represents St. Louis County, spoke. Koenig noted that he is a father as well as a foster care parent.

Read more: http://www.pitch.com/news/blog/20852891/missouri-state-senator-compares-transgender-children-to-kids-pretending-to-be-dogs

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Missouri state senator compares transgender children to kids pretending to be dogs (Original Post) TexasTowelie Feb 2017 OP
Every day a new outrage hibbing Feb 2017 #1
If the republicans brer cat Feb 2017 #2
what an asshole gopiscrap Feb 2017 #3
creep luvMIdog Feb 2017 #4

hibbing

(10,402 posts)
1. Every day a new outrage
Sat Feb 25, 2017, 11:52 PM
Feb 2017

Both at the federal and state level. Just like they would say about gay marriage,what if someone wants to marry their dog, or their sister..blah blah blah.

Peace

brer cat

(26,275 posts)
2. If the republicans
Sat Feb 25, 2017, 11:56 PM
Feb 2017

would keep their heads out of our pants they might have time to actually do their job.

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