Missouri Bill Would Put Teachers On Sex Offender Registry For Affirming Trans Kids' Identities

[Wandering Monk]

More Republican fascism on display. And they have the temerity of saying the Democrats are weaponizing government!

House bill 2885 states that if any teacher or counselor "provides support, regardless of whether the support is material, information or other resources," to a trans youth who is transitioning could face four years in prison, a $10,000 fine, and be listed as a sex offender in that state.

The bill defines transitioning as when an individual uses names, pronouns, or even gender expression, including clothes and hair styles, that do not match their gender assigned at birth. Displaying pride flags in a classroom or introducing any book with LGBTQ-related material would also be considered felony offenses under the bill.

The bill's sponsor, Rep. Jamie Gragg (R-Christian County), said the motivation behind the legislation was to support parents "who are frustrated with things that kids are being taught in school."

https://www.meidastouch.com/news/missouri-bill-would-put-teachers-on-sex-offender-registry-for-affirming-trans-kids-identities

 

[Twilight Hue]

I love the "o" so reliable source. Lol.

To be fair, I'll say a sex offender status is too harsh though.

It's one of those type of bills that we all know will never pass and it's just there to bring attention to a topic.

 

[Wandering Monk]

I love the "o" so reliable source. Lol.

To be fair, I'll say a sex offender status is too harsh though.

It's one of those type of bills that we all know will never pass and it's just there to bring attention to a topic.

Read for yourself:

Here is a pdf of the bill. Read it for yourself.

https://documents.house.mo.gov/billtracking/bills241/hlrbillspdf/5874H.01I.pdf

 

[ADigitalArtist]

Gross. We all knew it was coming. Going from the 'trans kids shouldn't be able to recieve affirming medical care' to 'trans kids shouldn't be acknowledged to exist and we will punish anyone who does.'

 

[lewisnotmiller]

Yuck.
I can only hope this is a muppet looking for his 15 minutes of fame, and not anything with a chance of reaching legislation.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Now this is straight out Naziism. You won't find anything close to it that the left has done.

Children are not the property of the state or even of their parents. Believe it or not they do have some rights.

 

[F1fan]

Hey why not? Missouri already has a law that states a woman can't do anything that prevents a fertilized egg from implanting in her uterus.

Living your life is a crime under Republicans.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Hey why not? Missouri already has a law that states a woman can't do anything that prevents a fertilized egg from implanting in her uterus.

Living your life is a crime under Republicans.

I wonder if women get to vote in Missouri. What happened in their neighboring state when they tried to remove abortion rights from the state constitution. I seem to have forgotten.

Though I hate what the right is doing, part of me feels like Emperor Palpatine:

 

[F1fan]

I wonder if women get to vote in Missouri. What happened in their neighboring state when they tried to remove abortion rights from the state constitution. I seem to have forgotten.

Though I hate what the right is doing, part of me feels like Emperor Palpatine:

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Trump without orange makeup.

 

[Subduction Zone]

Trump without orange makeup.

Actually I am the one evilly smiling as the Republicans cause their own self destruction.

 

[Heyo]

Actually I am the one evilly smiling as the Republicans cause their own self destruction.

The only question is, if they take (part of) the US with them into the abyss.

 

[Secret Chief]

What the hell is America doing?

 

[Unfettered]

More Republican fascism on display. And they have the temerity of saying the Democrats are weaponizing government!

House bill 2885 states that if any teacher or counselor "provides support, regardless of whether the support is material, information or other resources," to a trans youth who is transitioning could face four years in prison, a $10,000 fine, and be listed as a sex offender in that state.

The bill defines transitioning as when an individual uses names, pronouns, or even gender expression, including clothes and hair styles, that do not match their gender assigned at birth. Displaying pride flags in a classroom or introducing any book with LGBTQ-related material would also be considered felony offenses under the bill.

The bill's sponsor, Rep. Jamie Gragg (R-Christian County), said the motivation behind the legislation was to support parents "who are frustrated with things that kids are being taught in school."

https://www.meidastouch.com/news/missouri-bill-would-put-teachers-on-sex-offender-registry-for-affirming-trans-kids-identities

If government is going to impose education through taxation, other evils can be expected to follow. Eliminate the first evil and you destroy the other as well.

 

[Subduction Zone]

If government is going to impose education through taxation, other evils can be expected to follow. Eliminate the first evil and you destroy the other as well.

How is education to be paid for?

 

[Unfettered]

How is education to be paid for?

Within which framework are you asking: that of a free society or a suppressed society?

 

[Revoltingest]

I favor a law that would put on the sex offender
registry anyone who'd propose such legislation.
And they'd have to have a big letter L tattooed
onto their forehead.

 

[Brian2]

More Republican fascism on display. And they have the temerity of saying the Democrats are weaponizing government!

House bill 2885 states that if any teacher or counselor "provides support, regardless of whether the support is material, information or other resources," to a trans youth who is transitioning could face four years in prison, a $10,000 fine, and be listed as a sex offender in that state.

The bill defines transitioning as when an individual uses names, pronouns, or even gender expression, including clothes and hair styles, that do not match their gender assigned at birth. Displaying pride flags in a classroom or introducing any book with LGBTQ-related material would also be considered felony offenses under the bill.

The bill's sponsor, Rep. Jamie Gragg (R-Christian County), said the motivation behind the legislation was to support parents "who are frustrated with things that kids are being taught in school."

https://www.meidastouch.com/news/missouri-bill-would-put-teachers-on-sex-offender-registry-for-affirming-trans-kids-identities

Extreme views battling each other and refusing to listen to each other.

 

[danieldemol]

How is education to be paid for?

Who needs education when one's living is based off feeding people lies and misinformation like far right conservative Christian apologists in my view.

 

[Unfettered]

Who needs education when one's living is based off feeding people lies and misinformation like far right conservative Christian apologists

Well, don't just single them out. Factions of every other political persuasion likewise have paid entertainers to parrot back to them their particular beliefs and trash all others.

I just shake my head when self-identified leftists find fault with their conservative counterparts for doing that which the leftists do. Everyone just needs to be honest; everyone needs entertainment from time to time. They'refooling themselves who believe that they listen to their favorite political entertainers to get educated.

 

[danieldemol]

Well, don't just single them out. Factions of every other political persuasion likewise have paid entertainers to parrot back to them their particular beliefs and trash all others.

I just shake my head when self-identified leftists find fault with their conservative counterparts for doing that which the leftists do. Everyone just needs to be honest; everyone needs entertainment from time to time. Their fooling themselves who believe that they listen to their favorite political entertainers to get educated.

Sorry but emporer Trump is not wearing any clothes in my view. One can falsely equivocate all they want, we can only hope that the public is well informed enough to see through it come election time.