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I like frogs. St. Louis, Missouri. Bisexual, he/him.
Today, a #moleg Democratic House Rep filed HB 3184, a bill to make adultery criminal. Missouri has been a no-fault divorce state for a long time, but nevertheless this Democratic Rep thinks both cheating spouses and their lovers should go to jail. A 🧵 1/4
February 3, 2026 at 9:28 PM
Today, a #moleg Democratic House Rep filed HB 3184, a bill to make adultery criminal. Missouri has been a no-fault divorce state for a long time, but nevertheless this Democratic Rep thinks both cheating spouses and their lovers should go to jail. A 🧵 1/4
Missouri just got covered in nearly a foot of snow, which is a lot for Missouri, which doesn't see that kind of snow every winter. Despite cancelling all hearings for Monday, the Republicans are going to ram these controversial hearings in Wednesday first thing 8am. @lizsaila.bsky.social
The Missouri Family, Seniors and Health committee has noticed up two hearings for Thursday 28th. SB 861 an anti-LGBT bill, and SB 999 an anti-abortion bill. SB 861 repeals the SAFE act sunset, but also defines "Reproductive Health Care" to specifically exclude trans healthcare. #moleg 1/x
January 27, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Missouri just got covered in nearly a foot of snow, which is a lot for Missouri, which doesn't see that kind of snow every winter. Despite cancelling all hearings for Monday, the Republicans are going to ram these controversial hearings in Wednesday first thing 8am. @lizsaila.bsky.social
The Missouri Family, Seniors and Health committee has noticed up two hearings for Thursday 28th. SB 861 an anti-LGBT bill, and SB 999 an anti-abortion bill. SB 861 repeals the SAFE act sunset, but also defines "Reproductive Health Care" to specifically exclude trans healthcare. #moleg 1/x
January 27, 2026 at 12:29 AM
The Missouri Family, Seniors and Health committee has noticed up two hearings for Thursday 28th. SB 861 an anti-LGBT bill, and SB 999 an anti-abortion bill. SB 861 repeals the SAFE act sunset, but also defines "Reproductive Health Care" to specifically exclude trans healthcare. #moleg 1/x
Fair and even-handed coverage as always from @anneliseh.bsky.social and @missouriindependent.com Despite Missouri Republicans acting their worst, covering the anti-LGBT bill hearings that stretched deep into the night
Currently, restrictions on cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers and the transgender athletes law are set to expire Aug. 28, 2027. #moleg #mogov
Missouri lawmakers seek to make restrictions on transgender health care, athletes permanent • Missouri Independent
A Missouri House committee debates legislation to remove the sunsets on anti-transgender laws, leading to hours of public testimony.
missouriindependent.com
January 21, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Fair and even-handed coverage as always from @anneliseh.bsky.social and @missouriindependent.com Despite Missouri Republicans acting their worst, covering the anti-LGBT bill hearings that stretched deep into the night
There's only one time you will ever hear Missouri Republicans saying look to European countries as a model. That's when they claim a European country bans transgender healthcare. Problem is, they are getting their facts wrong on which countries. #moleg www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-french...
New French Guidelines Recommend Trans Youth Care, Denounce "Wait-And-See" Approach
The new guidelines, published by the French Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetology, create the first French national medical consensus on trans youth care.
www.erininthemorning.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:58 PM
There's only one time you will ever hear Missouri Republicans saying look to European countries as a model. That's when they claim a European country bans transgender healthcare. Problem is, they are getting their facts wrong on which countries. #moleg www.erininthemorning.com/p/new-french...
Today at 4:30, the #moleg Emerging Issues committee will hear 7 anti-LGBT bills. 4 bills removing the SAFE act sunset and 3 sports bans for transgender youth. These bills are discriminatory, solve no budget shortfalls, pave no roads, and attract no businesses to Mo. house.mo.gov/AllHearings....
house.mo.gov
January 20, 2026 at 6:22 PM
Today at 4:30, the #moleg Emerging Issues committee will hear 7 anti-LGBT bills. 4 bills removing the SAFE act sunset and 3 sports bans for transgender youth. These bills are discriminatory, solve no budget shortfalls, pave no roads, and attract no businesses to Mo. house.mo.gov/AllHearings....
The #moleg Emerging Issues cmte. has noticed up 7 anti-LGBT bills to be heard Tuesday, Jan 20th at 4:30 PM. HB 1608, 1672, 1854, and 2033 gender transition procedures, and HB 1607, 1663, and 1973 sports bans. @lizsaila.bsky.social @erininthemorning.com house.mo.gov/AllHearings....
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January 15, 2026 at 8:34 PM
The #moleg Emerging Issues cmte. has noticed up 7 anti-LGBT bills to be heard Tuesday, Jan 20th at 4:30 PM. HB 1608, 1672, 1854, and 2033 gender transition procedures, and HB 1607, 1663, and 1973 sports bans. @lizsaila.bsky.social @erininthemorning.com house.mo.gov/AllHearings....
house.mo.gov
January 15, 2026 at 8:29 PM
The #moleg Emerging Issues cmte. has noticed up 7 anti-LGBT bills to be heard Tuesday, Jan 20th at 4:30 PM. HB 1608, 1672, 1854, and 2033 gender transition procedures, and HB 1607, 1663, and 1973 sports bans. @lizsaila.bsky.social @erininthemorning.com house.mo.gov/AllHearings....
MAGA judges rubber stamp the lower court declaring trans healthcare, "fraught with medical and scientific uncertainties" Logic can be next applied to adult GAC, abortion care, or any politically charged healthcare practice. @lizsaila.bsky.social @erininthemorning.com @esqueer.net
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously upheld a law barring minors from receiving cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers and gender transition surgeries and prohibiting Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care for all ages. #moleg #mogov
Missouri Supreme Court upholds state’s gender-affirming care restrictions • Missouri Independent
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled unanimously to uphold a state law barring minors from accessing gender-affirming care.
missouriindependent.com
January 13, 2026 at 11:18 PM
MAGA judges rubber stamp the lower court declaring trans healthcare, "fraught with medical and scientific uncertainties" Logic can be next applied to adult GAC, abortion care, or any politically charged healthcare practice. @lizsaila.bsky.social @erininthemorning.com @esqueer.net
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The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday unanimously upheld a law barring minors from receiving cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers and gender transition surgeries and prohibiting Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care for all ages. #moleg #mogov
Missouri Supreme Court upholds state’s gender-affirming care restrictions • Missouri Independent
The Missouri Supreme Court ruled unanimously to uphold a state law barring minors from accessing gender-affirming care.
missouriindependent.com
January 13, 2026 at 10:52 PM
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The Missouri Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a ban on gender transition surgeries, cross-sex hormones and other gender-affirming care for minors.
Missouri Supreme Court upholds state’s ban on transgender care for minors
Plaintiffs had argued the prohibition violates the equal protection and due process clauses of the Missouri Constitution.
www.stlpr.org
January 13, 2026 at 10:30 PM
The Missouri Supreme Court has unanimously upheld a ban on gender transition surgeries, cross-sex hormones and other gender-affirming care for minors.
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St. Louis PrideFest will see more regional acts, expanded VIP benefits and the return of its $10 entry fee for its 46th festival year.
Admission fee returns as St. Louis PrideFest celebrates grassroots fundraising success
Pride St. Louis will again charge a $10 fee for the downtown Pride celebration.
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January 13, 2026 at 6:05 PM
St. Louis PrideFest will see more regional acts, expanded VIP benefits and the return of its $10 entry fee for its 46th festival year.
Continuing 🧵 discussing #moleg bills the Missouri Republicans are pushing to target the adult LGBT community. HB 2314 and SB 1389 are bathroom bills that target any business in the state. Other bills target schools or government buildings, but these bills aim for society-wide bans. 1/6
Missouri Republicans are pushing drag show ban bills. However, HB 1702, 2407, and SB 1164, 1476 don't target just drag shows, but every gay bar, winery or restaurant, and Pride festivals. A 🧵 discussing the wide scope of these #moleg bills. 1/8
January 12, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Continuing 🧵 discussing #moleg bills the Missouri Republicans are pushing to target the adult LGBT community. HB 2314 and SB 1389 are bathroom bills that target any business in the state. Other bills target schools or government buildings, but these bills aim for society-wide bans. 1/6
Missouri Republicans are pushing drag show ban bills. However, HB 1702, 2407, and SB 1164, 1476 don't target just drag shows, but every gay bar, winery or restaurant, and Pride festivals. A 🧵 discussing the wide scope of these #moleg bills. 1/8
January 10, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Missouri Republicans are pushing drag show ban bills. However, HB 1702, 2407, and SB 1164, 1476 don't target just drag shows, but every gay bar, winery or restaurant, and Pride festivals. A 🧵 discussing the wide scope of these #moleg bills. 1/8
2nd day of #moleg Missouri Legislative session, and House and Senate leaders gave speeches on what the priorities will be for session. Jobs, lowering taxes, and fixing roads made the talking-points, but today we see what actually got referred to committees. Turns out a lot of culture war first!
Its just the 2nd day of session and its like trying to read tea leaves on what will move. However, the House has referred 218 bills to committees, including a lot of anti-LGBT bills. The Senate just referred all bills up to a point, but the House picked and chose which, providing clues.
January 8, 2026 at 7:15 PM
2nd day of #moleg Missouri Legislative session, and House and Senate leaders gave speeches on what the priorities will be for session. Jobs, lowering taxes, and fixing roads made the talking-points, but today we see what actually got referred to committees. Turns out a lot of culture war first!
The #moleg Missouri Legislature begins session today, and the House and Senate pre-filed 1866 bills. Of those, 34 are explicitly anti-LGBT. Other bills are facially neutral, but aimed at LGBT people. Follow bills @lizsaila.bsky.social and the LGBTQ+ tracker docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
LGBTQ+ Legislative Tracking 2026
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January 7, 2026 at 3:30 PM
The #moleg Missouri Legislature begins session today, and the House and Senate pre-filed 1866 bills. Of those, 34 are explicitly anti-LGBT. Other bills are facially neutral, but aimed at LGBT people. Follow bills @lizsaila.bsky.social and the LGBTQ+ tracker docs.google.com/spreadsheets...
The #moleg Missouri legislature getting attention for all the wrong reasons. These measures won't solve budget shortfalls, fix roads, or attract businesses. Its just culture war all the time.
1. Missouri prefiled bills are in, and the anti-trans panic continues.
One even goes as far as to ban social transition in schools.
Any teacher who "supports" it, including name changes, pronouns, or "treatment," would be fired.
Even with parent permission!
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One even goes as far as to ban social transition in schools.
Any teacher who "supports" it, including name changes, pronouns, or "treatment," would be fired.
Even with parent permission!
Subscribe to support our journalism.
New Missouri Bill Would Ban "Social Transition" In Schools, Even With Parental Permission
The bill defines social transition as name changes and pronouns, and would disallow any "conduct that facilitates" such social transition.
www.erininthemorning.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The #moleg Missouri legislature getting attention for all the wrong reasons. These measures won't solve budget shortfalls, fix roads, or attract businesses. Its just culture war all the time.
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1. Missouri prefiled bills are in, and the anti-trans panic continues.
One even goes as far as to ban social transition in schools.
Any teacher who "supports" it, including name changes, pronouns, or "treatment," would be fired.
Even with parent permission!
Subscribe to support our journalism.
One even goes as far as to ban social transition in schools.
Any teacher who "supports" it, including name changes, pronouns, or "treatment," would be fired.
Even with parent permission!
Subscribe to support our journalism.
New Missouri Bill Would Ban "Social Transition" In Schools, Even With Parental Permission
The bill defines social transition as name changes and pronouns, and would disallow any "conduct that facilitates" such social transition.
www.erininthemorning.com
December 3, 2025 at 5:18 PM
1. Missouri prefiled bills are in, and the anti-trans panic continues.
One even goes as far as to ban social transition in schools.
Any teacher who "supports" it, including name changes, pronouns, or "treatment," would be fired.
Even with parent permission!
Subscribe to support our journalism.
One even goes as far as to ban social transition in schools.
Any teacher who "supports" it, including name changes, pronouns, or "treatment," would be fired.
Even with parent permission!
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Its the 2nd day of pre-filing of #moleg bills in the Missouri House and Senate. So far the Mo Senate pre-filed 565 bills, the text of each bill is not available yet for all, but 13 of which are obviously anti-LGBT. A 🧵 1/
December 2, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Its the 2nd day of pre-filing of #moleg bills in the Missouri House and Senate. So far the Mo Senate pre-filed 565 bills, the text of each bill is not available yet for all, but 13 of which are obviously anti-LGBT. A 🧵 1/
Its the first day of Pre-filing of #moleg bills in the Missouri House and despite a snowy day 485 were filed. The text of every bill is not yet available, but 15 bills are obviously anti-LGBT.
December 2, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Its the first day of Pre-filing of #moleg bills in the Missouri House and despite a snowy day 485 were filed. The text of every bill is not yet available, but 15 bills are obviously anti-LGBT.
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I've been thinking about Matt Furie a lot during this period of political frog realignment, so I made this comic dedicated to him.
October 24, 2025 at 12:05 AM
I've been thinking about Matt Furie a lot during this period of political frog realignment, so I made this comic dedicated to him.
I'm rapidly reaching the point where not only will I not read NYT articles, but I will start blocking people who offer NYT article Gift links. Go peddle your trash elsewhere. #birdcageliner
October 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I'm rapidly reaching the point where not only will I not read NYT articles, but I will start blocking people who offer NYT article Gift links. Go peddle your trash elsewhere. #birdcageliner
I am extremely pleased the left is taking back frogs from the far right. 😀🐸🐸🐸
October 18, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I am extremely pleased the left is taking back frogs from the far right. 😀🐸🐸🐸
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"Placing prohibitions on certain procedures for trans children in the [Missouri] constitution — would be unprecedented in the United States and likely impossible to reverse."
-- via Annelise Hanshaw @missouriindependent.com
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-- via Annelise Hanshaw @missouriindependent.com
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How Missouri became a battleground over gender-affirming care • Missouri Independent
Gender-affirming care for minors has become largely inaccessible in Missouri following national attention and political outcry.
missouriindependent.com
October 15, 2025 at 4:16 PM
"Placing prohibitions on certain procedures for trans children in the [Missouri] constitution — would be unprecedented in the United States and likely impossible to reverse."
-- via Annelise Hanshaw @missouriindependent.com
missouriindependent.com/2025/10/15/h...
-- via Annelise Hanshaw @missouriindependent.com
missouriindependent.com/2025/10/15/h...
Mo judge signs off on completely deceptive ballot language. Mo Republicans are going to try to repeal reproductive healthcare before it is even fully phased in from the voter-approved Nov '24 amendment. #mogov #moleg
NEW: A Missouri judge has ruled that Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ second attempt at proposed language over an abortion amendment is good enough to appear on the ballot.
Judge approves ballot language on vote to again ban most abortions in Missouri
Cole County Circuit Judge Daniel Green ruled that Secretary of State Denny Hoskins’ proposed ballot language was “fair and sufficient,” though it does not explicitly state it would again ban most abor...
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October 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM