Georgia Democrats' frustration with anti-transgender bills boils over into a walkout
ATLANTA (AP) — Boxed into what they saw as an unsavory vote on outlawing spending on gender affirming care for transgender prisoners, Georgia Democrats chose a third option Wednesday. They walked out. Chants of “Take a walk!” echoed under the gold dome of the state Capitol from dozens of House Democrats who said they’re exhausted by a blizzard of bills attacking transgender people. The bill at hand, Senate Bill 185, would ban state prison spending on “sex reassignment surgeries,” a...
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