Molly Kearney advocates for trans kids' rights on SNL's Weekend Update.
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Non-binary SNL cast member Molly Kearney gave a passionate speech about trans rights and slammed efforts to restrict gender-affirming healthcare for trans kids amid a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ bills being debated in the US. Kearney directed part of their speech towards scared trans kids, telling them they should focus on being a kid and that their job is to protect them. The Human Rights Campaign has tracked and opposed more than 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced in state legislatures across the US, with over 210 of those measures specifically attacking trans rights.
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