Florida GOP Lawmaker Apologizes for Calling Transgender People 'Mutants' and 'Demons'
Florida State Rep. Webster Barnaby sparked outrage after comparing transgender people to "demons," "mutants," and "imps" during a committee hearing on a controversial house bill regarding restroom use. Barnaby voted yes on the bill, which would prevent transgender men and women from using a restroom that doesn't match their biological sex. Local advocates said his comments are part of what they consider to be a state-sponsored hate campaign targeting the LGBTQ community. Barnaby apologized, but members of the LGBTQ community said they can't forgive him.