This is something out of the 1930s in Germany! This is nothing more than a pogrom against all LGBTQ people.
The British Independent has this to say,
A bill backed by more than 30 House Republicans could be used to strip federal funds from public schools, libraries or hospitals that recognise Pride month, host popular drag queen story hours or make any mention of LGBT+ people.
The measure from US Rep Mike Johnson of Louisiana would ban institutions that receive federal funds from hosting “sexually oriented” discussion, materials and events where children could be present.
But the definition of “sexually oriented” broadly encompasses “any topic” that involves “gender identity, gender dysphoria, transgenderism, sexual orientation, or related subjects.”
LGBT+ advocates warn that the bill’s language is deliberately broad, a similar but more-expansive version of what critics have called state-level “Don’t Say Gay” bills used to restrict classroom instruction of LGBT+ people and events.
Critics have accused the sweeping proposal from 33 House Republicans of unjustly conflating LGBT+ people with sex and child abuse.
So that means if a gay teacher says that he saw a movie with his husband he could be sued and/or fired! The Republicans don’t even care that this would violate one of our most cherish rights that is protected in the First Amendment the right to free speech!
“This will be a ban on all discussion of LGBTQ people in any entity that received federal funds,” according to Ms Caraballo. “It is so incredibly dehumanizing and hateful for congressmembers to draft a bill that would define under federal law who I am as a queer trans woman as being ‘sexually oriented.’ As if my very existence is harmful to children. It’s disgusting, heinous, and monstruous.”
Think what this covers!
I could be sued for just existing… I couldn’t work for any defense contractor! I couldn’t work for any hospital! I couldn’t work for any municipal government! I couldn’t join the military to defend my country!
This is something that Russia authoritarian leader Putin is doing there, Barron's said,
Russian lawmakers Monday called for the toughening of a strict anti-gay law and the Kremlin ordered expensive patriotic education projects as Moscow presses with a conservative drive at home while its troops fight in Ukraine.
The lower house of the Russian parliament, the Duma, held a consultation session on amendments to the 2013 law that bans exposing minors to what authorities deem "gay propaganda."
The draft bill would take it further by also banning the "denial of family values" and the "promotion of non-traditional sexual orientations" to all ages.
Does this give you a chill up your spine knowing that the Republicans are following in Putin’s foot steps?
LGBTQ Nation wrote...
“Last year, nearly half of LGBTQ+ youth contemplated suicide, but that didn’t stop 33 of my GOP colleagues from introducing a federal ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill today,” out Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY) wrote on Twitter. “I’m confident the people introducing this bill are more likely to go to Hell than the kids they’re causing harm.”
Just think, half of our country has no problem with persecuting a minority, half of our country has no problem with throwing out the First Amendment.
Take 5 minutes to watch this!
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My question is why haven't you seen anything about this bill in the mainstream media?
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