Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, the first openly gay man to be elected governor, criticized the push for anti-LGBTQ laws in Republican-led states.
“Look, words matter. Laws matter. When a group of people, LGBTQ youth, feel targeted by the words and laws that some politicians espouse, of course, it can increase anxiety, depression,” he said during an interview with CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday.
Just six weeks into 2022, more than 150 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced across the country, according to USA Today. States such as Florida are going as far as prohibiting classroom discussions on sexual orientation and gender identity and requiring teachers to inform parents of their child’s sexuality if they identify as LGBTQ.
Polis expressed concern for the youth that might be affected by that type of legislation, many of whom already are dealing with challenges with their family. Eighty-five percent of transgender and nonbinary youth said their mental health was negatively impacted by the surge of anti-trans bills, according to a recent Morning Consult and Trevor Project poll
wubwub on February 21st, 2022 at 00:24 UTC »
Conservatives targeting "others" is as American as apple pie. Nothing rallies their base as pointing out how some "other" group is "destroying the fabric of society".
Redddtaill on February 20th, 2022 at 23:36 UTC »
Dude it's so nice to move from Texas to CO because I can finally see news about my states gov't that isn't always depressing/rage inducing
ballsoharddd on February 20th, 2022 at 21:23 UTC »
Why are we STILL arguing about what people want to do with their bodies and beliefs...