#Gay #Republican challenges colleague

Missouri State Rep. Phil Christofanelli, a gay Republican, challenged his colleague, Rep. Ann Kelley, on an anti-LGBTQ bill that she sponsored, by asking her if Martha Washington, George Washington's wife, could be mentioned in a classroom under said bill.


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[ugottabekiddingme]

How did we end up with so many unbelievably ignorant representatives in our government?! People, please do a better job with your votes!

[Charlie]

She said his wife like she wasn't really sure. Read a book instead of banning them.

[Tainowoman]

Love how she asks him for help in wording the bill so the discrimination is more

[tgardenchicken]

Bill says sexual orientation or gender identity. Covers it all. Means just about everything. The bill is just a bad bill in all respects.

[PromethiaSHADOW]

I love that he shows complete disdain for this woman as he should.

Edit: I never in a million years imagined my simple comment would garner over 1k likes....

[BantheBans]

The most sarcastic delivery "lady...." ever.

[sunshinelizard]

A Mormon friend told me that when he was 12, he had his first "Bishop's interview" where the inquire about your activities. They asked if he mast...es, and he had no clue what the bishop was talking about. The unintended consequences was that he immediately found out and proceeded with that activity from that point onward. All of this nonsense is lost on grade schoolers. However, bigotry is not lost on children, they can recognize it and emulate it or participate in it depending upon what they're being taught at home and at school.

[mykliv]

Hitting them with their own hypocrisy is meaningless. Members of the Gasslight Oppress Project party have no shame.
The cruelty is the point. They thrive on knowing they are hurting people they consider "less than" and "other".

[ImIsAnn]

I stopped listening when she said, “To me…”
Ma’am, you’re dismissed.

[vickye.]

A good example of how to distract the people from the real problems that most of us face every day, what a waste of time on our dime!! SMh

[df]

As a former teacher, this is nonsense…. WAKE UP people, instead of being so worried about calling people by their preferred pronouns, please teach them to at least read. Kids in High School can’t read or think critically… yet everyone is worried about this. This is why I decided to homeschool my children.

[RHINOSAUR]

I love how he keeps referring to her as LADY! 😂

[FirstLast-disr]

"His Wife." - Not only did they violate their own bill, they did it twice in a two word sentence 🤦‍♂️😂

[ramonaproctor]

When they're asked questions about what they mean, they have no idea how to answer

[cardiabardia]

A bill author doesn't think "straight" is an orientation 😂😂😂

[ninij]

the fact that young kids are not even thinking about sexuality just flies out the window with these Republicans.

[flwrangler]

At this rate schools will only be able to use term " humans". Dump that bill!

[applexx]

I'm pretty sure he knows her name but yet he called her "lady" he really have a distaste for her 😂

[KatherinePoppell]

The WILDEST part in this questioning is the person who is talking is a fellow GOP party member 🤣🤣🤣🤣 He even included the gender identity/ sexual orientation in the line of questioning (lady) before asking about "who was Martha Washington?" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Plus, the final kicker, this lady used to be a teacher.

[vnelson]

Bravo to you sir for calling BS on her garbage bill!