Florida GOP Lawmaker Apologizes for Calling Transgender People 'Mutants' and 'Demons'

During a legislative hearing in Florida, Republican state lawmaker Webster Barnaby compared transgender people to "mutants from another planet" and called them "demons." He was arguing in favor of a bill that would make it a crime for transgender people in Florida to use public restrooms consistent with their gender identity. Barnaby later apologized for his comments. The bill, called the "Safety in Private Spaces Act," was advanced by Florida Republicans and sent to the full House floor for a vote.