Anti-trans bill in Kansas is dead!!!!

[MuseRider]

"Anti-trans SB55 is dead! The Senate killed it, so it won’t go to the house. More later. " From Equality Kansas

[Solly Mack]

1. K&R

[Hekate]

2. KnR

[bluestarone]

3. K&R!

Kick!

[Baked Potato]

4. They peaked too early. Transgender fight is for General Election.

[Ms. Toad]

11. No. They want it for the 2022 midterm elections.

If KS permits laws or constitutional amendments on the ballot, expect to see it on the November 2022 ballot - used to drive right wing jerks to the polls who, while they are there, will vote for Republican candidates (even if they wouldn't otherwise have bothered to go to the polls).

And - based on this thread - it is pretty clear that it will work just as well in 2022 as same gender marriage did in 2004. Democratic candidates won't be able to oppose it for fear of losing votes of Democrats who have fallen for this tried and true Republican trick.

[Baked Potato]

15. Good point! I'm really glad my comment wasn't taken wrong. 😬

I have a feeling they are going to use the issue for upcoming elections.

[Ms. Toad]

17. Definitely -

I've just had my life used as a sledgehammer to defeat Dems in the past, and I see it happening again.

You're right about the timing - if their goal was the general election. But it is perfect timing for the midterms.

[Peppertoo]

5. Good!

[ismnotwasm]

6. K&R

These bills are ridiculous and hurtful.

[FalloutShelter]

7. K&R

[EYESORE 9001]

8. What the hell happened to Kansas?

This is exactly the sort of bill that would have sailed through the legislature a scant few years ago.

[MuseRider]

10. Equaity Kansas is what happened.

I am proud to say I was one of the founders of that group. Hard work but we put together a solid group since 2005. Hard to do in a state like Kansas with everyone so spread out but it comes and goes in numbers. Our Lobbyist and Executive Director has done hard hard work for a lot of years now and he has made a huge impact.

[padah513]

12. Thank you for your hard work and dedication

The people in this place are truly amazing.

[MuseRider]

20. I have been out of it for a while.

I still do things like write and call people etc but the basic organization I have been away from for a while.

Thank you, I did a lot at first and for several years later but now I just cheerlead.

[EYESORE 9001]

13. Thank you for all your good work

Sad to say, it takes unrelenting pressure to counter the regressive.

[MuseRider]

9. ONE vote.

This was done with only one vote. Whew!

Such a nasty bill, such nasty R's we have.

[I_UndergroundPanther]

14. Good🏳️‍🌈

[smirkymonkey]

16. K&R

[Skittles]

18. outstanding!

[MoonRiver]

19. YAY! I never thought this would happen!

GO KANS SENATE!!

[sakabatou]

21. Yay!