Queer Lit CatsMay 22, 2023
Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Nebraska Lawmakers Shielded 'Clearly Ill' Colleague Who Left the Hospital to Help Ban Abortion https://jezebel.com/nebraska-lawmakers-shielded-clearly-ill-colleague-who-l-1850462106 #Jezebel #parliamentaryprocedure #machaelacavanaugh #louannlinehan #legislatures #filibuster #julieslama #paulhammel #meganhunt #jimpillen #politics #contents #bill #lb
Nebraska Lawmakers Shielded 'Clearly Ill' Colleague Who Left the Hospital to Help Ban Abortion

Sen. Julie Slama's (R) colleagues helped her hide from TV cameras as she gave the GOP the vote they needed to limit abortion and ban gender-affirming care.

Jezebel
Bob StarrMay 21, 2023

“Even though this is a Republican state, we hadn’t been sidetracked before by this anti-gay, anti-abortion, anti-woman bullshit,” she told Semafor.

#MeganHunt (I) leading the way against culture war politics.

https://www.mediaite.com/politics/what-the-fck-is-wrong-with-you-nebraska-lawmaker-explains-she-doesnt-talk-to-people-who-oppose-basic-civil-rights-sht/

‘What the F*ck is Wrong With You?’ Nebraska Lawmaker Explains She Doesn’t Talk to People Who Oppose ‘Basic Civil Rights Sh*t’

Nebraska state Sen. Megan Hunt (I) said that while she is willing to engage political opponents on issues like abortion, she doesn't bother with those she thinks oppose "basic civil rights shit."

Mediaite
Brian J BestMay 20, 2023
My favorite part of this #MeganHunt interview is the first time I’ve ever seen a politician mirror my view on this topic:
“My viewpoint in terms of spirituality is that I literally can't fucking know. I will never know what the meaning of life is. So all I need to focus on is my happiness, and making sure that I reduce as much suffering for people as possible, and that I'm never the reason that somebody else is unhappy. That's my political ethic.”
https://www.semafor.com/article/05/19/2023/megan-hunt-doesnt-want-to-be-your-democratic-hero
(H/t @doug )
Megan Hunt doesn’t want to be your Democratic hero. She just wants to protect her trans son. | Semafor

The iconoclastic state legislator spent three months filibustering a bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors. She talked to Semafor about her work and the too-easy cable news story surrounding it.

Queer Lit CatsMay 20, 2023
Pink News: Nebraska passes gender-affirming care ban for trans youth despite heroic filibuster efforts https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/20/nebraska-megan-hunt-gender-affirming-care/ #LGBT #LGBTQ #Trans #Lesbian #2SLGBTQ #gender-affirminghealthcare #transyouth #MeganHunt #Identity #Politics #nebraska #Trans #News #Law #US
Nebraska passes gender-affirming care ban for trans youth despite heroic filibuster efforts

Nebraska lawmakers have passed a gender-affirming care ban for trans youth and an anti-abortion bill despite pushback.

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Madame Pres commandasaurus 🦖May 20, 2023

“This place is morally bankrupt. You are playing political games with the lives of children and parents,” - Sen. #MachaelaCavanaugh (D)

"We are in the midst of a time of unprecedented violence for LGBTQ people in our country. We are working to fight for rights that we have already won.” - Sen. #MeganHunt (I)

[The Washington Post] https://wapo.st/42R35Xy

Nebraska passes 12-week abortion, gender-affirming care for minors ban

The bans, merged into one bill, prompted protests at the state Capitol and outcries from opponents, but narrowly passed in the Republican-dominated legislature.

The Washington Post
Anirvan ChatterjeeMay 20, 2023

#MeganHunt: "Somebody on Twitter was like, 'Oh, you're gonna lose your next election because you won't have their donor list.' And I was like: Bitch, I've never seen a donor list in my life. Is the party supposed to help you fundraise? I've literally never heard of that. The national Democrats never noticed anything we were doing in Nebraska until one or two of us got a little popular on Twitter. Then it was like, all of a sudden, we’re your favorite? Shut up."

#Nebraska
https://www.semafor.com/article/05/19/2023/megan-hunt-doesnt-want-to-be-your-democratic-hero

Megan Hunt doesn’t want to be your Democratic hero. She just wants to protect her trans son. | Semafor

The iconoclastic state legislator spent three months filibustering a bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors. She talked to Semafor about her work and the too-easy cable news story surrounding it.

Queer Lit CatsMay 19, 2023
Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Nebraska Simultaneously Bans 1st-Trimester Abortions, Gender-Affirming Care for Minors https://jezebel.com/nebraska-simultaneously-bans-1st-trimester-abortions-g-1850456902 #Jezebel #nebraskapublicmedia #humanreproduction #matthewkacsmaryk #mindyrushchipman #unitedstateslaw #frankenstein #socialissues #meganhunt #jimpillen #abortion #politics #humans #rtt
Nebraska Simultaneously Bans 1st-Trimester Abortions, Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

Protesters flooded the capitol rotunda on Friday as Republicans passed their "Frankenstein bill" attacking both reproductive rights and trans people.

Jezebel
Queer Lit CatsMay 19, 2023
Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Nebraska Senator Eviscerates Colleague Who Missed Grandson's Graduation to Take Anti-Trans Vote https://jezebel.com/nebraska-senator-eviscerates-colleague-who-missed-grand-1850455187 #Jezebel #louannlinehan #socialissues #meganhunt #politics
Nebraska Senator Eviscerates Colleague Who Missed Grandson's Graduation to Take Anti-Trans Vote

State Sen. Megan Hunt, who has a trans son, told her Republican colleague, "You hate [my son] more than you love your own family. And that’s why you’re here."

Jezebel
Susan Larson ♀️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🌈May 19, 2023

#Nebraska #lawmaker says #Republicans ‘#hate’ her #trans #son more than they #love their own #kids

#Nebraska #Democrat #MeganHunt, one of two politicians who have filibustered anti-trans Republican bills in the state for three months, has shamed her #RepublicanParty rivals.

#Women #Transgender #LGBTQ #Nebraska #DemocraticParty #Allies #RepublicanParty #Hate #Bigotry #Violence #Genocide #Discrimination #Transphobia #ThePartyOfHate

https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/19/megan-hunt-filibuster-machael-cavanaugh-nebraska-trans/

Nebraska lawmaker says Republicans ‘hate’ her trans son more than they love their own kids

Nebraska Democrat Megan Hunt says Republicans 'hate' her trans son more than they love their own families, in ongoing filibuster attempt.

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Queer Lit CatsMay 19, 2023
Pink News: Nebraska lawmaker says Republicans ‘hate’ her trans son more than they love their own kids https://www.thepinknews.com/2023/05/19/megan-hunt-filibuster-machael-cavanaugh-nebraska-trans/ #LGBT #LGBTQ #Trans #Lesbian #2SLGBTQ #MachaelaCavanaugh #filibuster #MeganHunt #Politics #nebraska #News #US
Nebraska lawmaker says Republicans ‘hate’ her trans son more than they love their own kids

Nebraska Democrat Megan Hunt says Republicans 'hate' her trans son more than they love their own families, in ongoing filibuster attempt.

PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news