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Creepy lawmaker wants teachers to out gay and trans students…

2:40 PM EST on March 11, 2021

The guy pictured above who looks like he probably has an impressive collection of gladiator movies tucked away in a shoebox in his closet is Oklahoma State Representative Danny Williams.

He's the primary author of HB 1888, which in its original form, would prohibit any public body, including schools, from conducting gender or sexual diversity training or counseling in Oklahoma.

Unless I'm not fully understanding the bill's language and intent, that seems like an issue most conservative Oklahoma lawmakers, especially the ones who think diversity is a dirty word, would support. It also seems like something the liberal lawmakers who are aligned with the LGBTQ+ community would be against.