On Tuesday, the Arkansas Senate accredited a invoice that criminalizes transgender folks from utilizing restrooms that align with their gender identification. The invoice now heads to the Arkansas House, which has a Republican majority.
Additionally, governors in six Republican states — Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Utah — have just lately signed payments proscribing medical care for trans youth.
In response to the wave of anti-trans laws, many celebrities have vocalized help for trans communities, together with Lizzo. In a follow-up tweet, she stated she hasn’t seen folks clarify their bigotry and believes doing so can be illuminating.
“I’ve never heard a person say why they’re racist… Or fatphobic.. I’ve never heard a reason why someone is transphobic,” Lizzo wrote. “I think if we knew ‘why’ these people felt this way there would [be] way less support for these ideals. Because the ‘why’ is more insidious than we realize.”
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