A Florida lawmaker Monday compared trans people to 'mutants', calling them 'demons and imps' after transgender bathroom ban bill testimony.
William Clayton, Action News JaxTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The Florida House could be poised to take up a bill that seeks to prevent transgender men and women from using bathrooms that don’t line up with their sex assigned at birth after one Republican Monday described transgender people as “mutants”, “demons and imps” and accused them of not being a part of the world.
“Also to tell that I see you, hear you, understand and love you,” Arrington said. “Definitely, I’m still a little bit thrown off from the last comments here and just really want to let you all know that there are many here that understand and support you.” The Senate last week passed a bill that would prevent doctors from providing treatment such as hormone therapy and puberty blockers to transgender minors. The Senate could pass a bill Tuesday that seeks to prevent children from going to drag shows.The House bill would require that a wide range of businesses, healthcare facilities and educational institutions have a “restroom designated for exclusive use by females and a restroom designated for exclusive use by males.
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