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Missouri Democrats have been filibustering an anti-trans bill all night
And they're still at it this morning!
Link to tweet
Jason Rosenbaum @jrosenbaum
Political correspondent @stlpublicradio
Good morning. Democrats in the Missouri Senate have been filibustering through the night over legislation barring transgender health care for minors. @sarahkkellogg reports: https://news.stlpublicradio.org/government-politics-issues/2023-03-20/missouri-senate-standstill-continues-over-transgender-youth-healthcare-ban
The filibustering over legislation targeting transgender minors is continuing in the Missouri Senate.
On Monday night, Democratic senators were filibustering a bill that would both limit transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming health care, like puberty blockers, and stop transgender school athletes from participating in sports that align with their gender identity.
Sen. Holly Rehder, R-Sikeston, is the sponsor of the legislation. She said the bill allows for children and families to continue with therapy and education but makes them wait until adulthood for further treatment.
“This bill is to put guardrails around a very difficult situation, one that we honestly as a society, certainly as a legislative body, do not know enough about,” Rehder said. “That is why we want to be sure we're moving forward with caution and protection for children.”
Some Republicans took to the floor to express concern that the issues were pulled together in one bill as opposed to passing them as separate issues...
On Monday night, Democratic senators were filibustering a bill that would both limit transgender minors from accessing gender-affirming health care, like puberty blockers, and stop transgender school athletes from participating in sports that align with their gender identity.
Sen. Holly Rehder, R-Sikeston, is the sponsor of the legislation. She said the bill allows for children and families to continue with therapy and education but makes them wait until adulthood for further treatment.
“This bill is to put guardrails around a very difficult situation, one that we honestly as a society, certainly as a legislative body, do not know enough about,” Rehder said. “That is why we want to be sure we're moving forward with caution and protection for children.”
Some Republicans took to the floor to express concern that the issues were pulled together in one bill as opposed to passing them as separate issues...
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So they go after women and the LGBTQ community instead.
As long as there are Democrats in those states willing to rock the boat while they are in it, says that they will prevail when it comes to Election Day. 
