Florida Republican Apologizes for Transphobic Remarks towards Transgender Community.

Florida Republican state Rep. Webster Barnaby apologized after calling transgender people “demons” and “mutants” during a hearing on a bill that would make it a misdemeanor offense for someone to use a bathroom that doesn’t align with the sex they were assigned at birth. The comments were prompted by testimony from LGBTQ advocates and transgender people opposing the measure, one of several “bathroom bills” that are gaining traction in conservative-leaning states. Critics say the bill will be a “tool of harassment” while Republican lawmakers contend their intent is to protect children.