Mellinger posted the horrific meme on June 29, 2021. It wasn’t made private until July, 11, so in the meantime, it did a lot of damage.
The office of the SF Gay Men's Chorus is closed "out of an abundance of caution" after receiving negative messages including death threats
Kye Sayers & Bob Bernstein objected to the stigmatizing message they would be required to display- said the law violates the First Amendment
This has created a situation in which TikTok can quickly generate an overtly hateful feed of anti-LGBTQ content
The video quickly made the rounds in far right, and Trans-Exclusionary Feminist (TERF) sites and Anti-trans “feminist” websites.
"Discriminating against transgender youth is a higher priority than addressing the real problems affecting ALL Texans today"
LAPD is actively pursuing investigations into the 5 incidents and said several were reported injured as a result of the two sides clashing.
HB 1182 requires businesses to post a demeaning notice on their premises if they have policies allowing access for transgender individual
Superintendent Cloutier directed the school district attorney to contact an appropriate federal agency to conduct an independent review.
"We won’t go back into the closet, and we will not stay silent. And California will never reward states that act in bad faith"
