The rise of hate and violence aimed at the LGBTQIA community follows
a surge of anti LGBTQ plus
legislation driven by Republican state lawmakers including in my home
state of Missouri. The Human Rights Campaign has found that Republican
state legislators have introduced and supported over 300 and forty --
340! -- anti-queer and/or trans bills in the latest legislative session
and 25 extreme discriminatory bills have already been signed into law
across this country. According to PROMO MISSOURI,
in 2020, the Missouri State House introduced 23 pieces of anti-LGBT+
discrimination. They've repeatedly -- this is absolutely disgusting --
filed library book bans, bans on doctor recommended care, student
organization bans and sports bans.
-- US House Rep Cori Bush at last week's House Oversight Committee hearing -- reported by Betty at her site.
