Senate measures dealing with bathroom use by transgender people and preferred pronouns have passed through House committees.
In a 7-1 vote Wednesday morning, the House Judiciary Committee passed Senate File 77, “Compelled speech is not free speech,” which would prohibit the state from requiring its employees to refer to people by their preferred pronouns. Representatives voted in committee to restore the bill to its original version, including penalty language that was removed by the Senate.
Cool beans. So if compelled speech isn’t free speech, I can still call it Gulf of Mexico…right?
So glad this is the focus, by the way
So if this becomes law it would be perfectly fine to use feminine pronouns for all the GOP members and the Executive? Sassy media outlets should take note.
I think it would be mandatory. It’s against “preferred” pronouns, right? If they prefer to be called by pronouns that match their gender, it would be illegal to use them?
Still haven’t figured it out… These fucking “gotcha” comments. Like they give a shit
To be fair you could do that anyway
Not that it makes the principle any better, but this legislation is only for the state of Wyoming. This is not an article about federal legislation despite what the poorly worded title and summary may lead you to believe.
Republicans are literally grammar nazis.
Forcing girls to use the men’s restroom is compelled speech. That’s screaming to the world “Hey look at me! I’m trans!”
They are playing a really dangerous game. That means that government workers can start using non-preferred pronouns for Trump and his lackeys. If they want to play mis-gendering games, we can, too. I can’t wait for some military officer to say “Good morning, ma’am,” to Hegseth or someone to ask Nancy Mace why “he’s” in the women’s restroom if Sarah McBride, an actual woman, can’t. Let’s see how much they like to be mis-gendered.
