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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sun Feb 20, 2022, 03:02 PM Feb 2022

Colorado governor: Anti-LGBTQ laws are 'un-American'

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

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/colorado-governor-anti-lgbtq-laws-are-un-american/ar-AAU6619

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Colorado governor: Anti-LGBTQ laws are 'un-American' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2022 OP
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