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HB 634: Don’t Say Gay

26 Sunday Feb 2023

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri House

≈ 4 Comments

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Ann Kelley, Bigotry, Don't Say Gay, General Assembly, HB 634, LGBTQA+, missouri, school micromanagement

A bill, sponsored by Ann Kelley (r):

HB 634
Establishes protections of parental rights to direct the mental, emotional, and physical health and well-being of children
Sponsor: Kelley, Ann (127)
Proposed Effective Date: 8/28/2023
LR Number: 0414H.02I
Last Action: 02/15/2023 – Referred: Elementary and Secondary Education(H)
Bill String: HB 634
Next House Hearing: Elementary and Secondary Education
Date: 3/1/2023 Time: 8:00AM Location: House Hearing Room 7 – Submit Testimony
Calendar: Bill currently not on a House calendar

There’s a committee hearing on Wednesday.

Seem innocuous? Not really. From the bill text [pdf]:

[….]
4. No classroom instruction by school personnel or third parties relating to sexual orientation or gender identity shall occur.
[….]

(2) If a concern is not resolved by the school under subdivision (1) of this subsection, a pupil’s parent may:

(a) Request the state board of education to appoint a neutral mediator from a list maintained by the department. Any mediator on such list shall be a member of the Missouri Bar in good standing and have at least five years of experience in administrative law. The mediator shall determine facts relating to the dispute over the school’s procedure or practice, consider information provided by the school, and render a recommended decision for resolution to the state board within fifteen days after receipt of the parent’s request for appointment of a mediator. The state board shall approve or reject the recommended decision at its next regularly scheduled meeting that is more than seven calendar days and no more than thirty days after the date the recommended decision is transmitted to the state board or at a meeting called by the state board president for the purpose of approving or rejecting such recommended decision. The costs of the mediator shall be borne by the school. The state board shall adopt rules and develop forms necessary to implement this paragraph;
or
(b) Bring an action against the school requesting a declaratory judgment that the school procedure or practice violates this section and seeking appropriate injunctive relief or actual damages, or both. A court may award damages and shall award reasonable attorney’s fees and court costs to a parent who receives declaratory or injunctive relief.
[….]

[emphasis added]

Because bullies in school always follow the “appropriate” guidelines as promulgated by the right wingnut majority in the Missouri House of Representatives?

“…The costs of the mediator shall be borne by the school…” Yep, that’ll ensure school administrators will always do the right thing for a child. Not.

Ann Kelley (r) really likes to micromanage K-12 schools.

Previously:

HB 1625: “Bin Laden Determined to Strike in US” (December 4, 2021)

HB 1572: for crying out loud (December 5, 2021)

Why the faux outrage? MCI isn’t in Virginia.

22 Wednesday Sep 2021

Posted by Michael Bersin in Josh Hawley, social media, US Senate

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

airport, chicken sandwiches, Josh Hawley, Kansas City, LGBTQA+, MCI, social media, Twitter, U.S. Senate, Virginia

Apparently he considers corporate franchise location micromanagement part of his job.

Josh Hawley (r) [2016 file photo].

Today:

Josh Hawley @HawleyMO
Are you serious? No @ChickfilA at the new KCI because the company is too conservative…
[….]
4:25 PM · Sep 22, 2021

Some of the responses:

The word “conservative” was not used in the story. However, “Not Inclusive” was. Which is true.

If KCI attacked the capitol maybe you’d support them then?

Well, MCI.

Considering that there was no mention of conservatism in that article you are admitting that being conservative means being non-inclusive. Thank goodness for free enterprise.

Conservative? or won’t comply with business hours requirements

You got bigger issues to worry about.

Maybe it’s because people eat on Sunday too.

Have you just said that being “conservative” means not being inclusive? Thank you for your honesty.

Closed on Sunday. Folks need food on Sunday, too

My condolences to the staffer that, during a pandemic, was ordered by the supporter of a violent insurrection that was intended to stop the counting of votes, to Tweet faux outrage about a chicken restaurant.

You don’t even live here so it’s not like you’re gonna be using our airport anyway

We have a looming debt ceiling crisis, a climate crisis, an ongoing pandemic, and a radical right that is still trying to overthrow democracy but sure, ride for your bigot chicken and your culture war bullshit, you moron

Maybe you should resign your senate seat so you can spend your time worrying about fast food options full time!

Don’t you live in Virginia

Do you ever do any actual work?

Only if conservative means homophobic.

Cry more.

This is what you are focused on?

You’re the one equating bigotry with “too conservative” here, you know…

Do you enjoy shooting yourself in the foot this much? Or is any trolling good trolling for you?

#ResignHawley

You run out of things to do?

A. What do you care what happens in MO when YOU LIVE IN VIRGINIA?

B. No preferential treatment just because they are jesusy. They must have accessible hours for flyers.

C. It’s mediocre chicken at best.

D. You need to resign.

Don’t you have better things to do? We have enough pundits pushing culture war garbage as it is.

I thought Kansas was a red state??

Separate but equal

03 Friday Sep 2021

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri Governor

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

capitol, Department of Natural Resources, Friday News Dump, governor, LGBTQA+, Mike Parson, missouri

A Friday evening news dump *:

Department of Natural Resources moves LGBTQ exhibit to Lohman Building
Friday, September 3, 2021
Lohman is part of Jefferson Landing State Historic Site

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, SEPT. 3, 2021 – The Missouri Department of Resources announced today that an exhibit detailing the history of the LGBTQ community in Missouri has been relocated for display at the Lohman Building, part of the Jefferson Landing State Historic Site. The exhibit will be available for viewing beginning tomorrow, Saturday, Sept. 4. (The Missouri State Museum and the Jefferson Landing State Historic Site will be closed Sunday and Monday for Labor Day.)

The Lohman Building is located adjacent to the Capitol and is easily accessible. Missouri State Museum team members staff and operate the Jefferson Landing State Historic Site.

The display was moved from the Missouri State Museum in the Capitol earlier this week after the department received complaints.

“We apologize for the way this unfolded,” said Dru Buntin, director of the Department of Natural Resources. “We agree the history of all Missourians is an important story that needs to be told, and we’ve made a commitment to work with the members of the State Capitol Commission and the Board of Public Buildings to do so.”

Careful review of the museum’s interpretive and exhibit guidance shows that exhibits on loan from other institutions like this one are often housed at Jefferson Landing State Historic Site.

The Making History: Kansas City and The Rise of Gay Rights exhibit is on loan to the Missouri State Museum from UMKC. The exhibit, which was produced by UMKC, was borrowed due to its connection to a notable date – the formation of the Phoenix Society of Individual Freedom – on the Missouri Bicentennial timeline on display in the museum’s History Hall. It is on loan through the end of the year.

“In response to a number of concerns, we made the decision to move the exhibit while we clarified and reviewed our internal process to make sure we were complying with state law,” said Mike Sutherland, deputy department director.

The Department of Natural Resources is charged with maintaining an historical state museum in the Capitol. The museum develops many of its exhibits, but it also accepts exhibits on loan from other institutions to expose visitors to a wide variety of topics significant in Missouri history and culture. State law requires the museum to coordinate with the Board of Public Buildings for the use of space in the Capitol. The board has delegated responsibility for that coordination to the Missouri State Capitol Commission.

The department invites the public to attend its Sept. 16 public meeting for the Missouri State Museum and Jefferson Landing State Historic Site. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at the Riverside Collections Facility, 117 Riverside Drive, Jefferson City. Following the informational meeting, museum staff will provide a behind-the-scenes tour of the museum’s collections area.

Another profile in courage.

“…’In response to a number of concerns, we made the decision to move the exhibit while we clarified and reviewed our internal process to make sure we were complying with state law,’ said Mike Sutherland, deputy department director…” Ah, pearl clutchers.

Previously:

What are they afraid of? (September 3, 2021)

* A tip of the hat to Dave Helling for the meme, pace Blue Girl.

What are they afraid of?

03 Friday Sep 2021

Posted by Michael Bersin in Missouri General Assembly, Missouri Governor, Missouri House, Missouri Senate

≈ 1 Comment

Tags

capitol, Crystal Quade, governor, LGBTQA+, Mike Parson, missouri, Missouri Capitol Museum

Representative Crystal Quade (D) – House Minority Leader [2019 file photo].

[House Minority Leader] Crystal Quade [D]
STATEMENT
Governor offers false excuse for pulling LGBT exhibit

“The Parson administration’s removal of an exhibit on LGBT history from the Missouri Capitol Museum was disappointing. That the governor lied about his reasons for doing so is indefensible. The statutory procedure the governor says wasn’t followed for approving exhibits does not exist. State law authorizes the Board of Public Buildings to allocate space to the museum but gives the board no power to determine the content of exhibits, and there is no evidence the board has ever done so. The governor had no justification for removing this exhibit and no excuse for not restoring it.”

Oops.

Governor Mike Parson (r) [2018 file photo].

Warrensburg Pride Festival – June 26, 2021

26 Saturday Jun 2021

Posted by Michael Bersin in Uncategorized

≈ 14 Comments

Tags

LGBTQA+, missouri, Pride Festival, Warrenburg

The inaugural Warrensburg Pride Festival took place today at an event venue just south of town. Due to rain the event was held indoors with a number of vendor/product, sponsor tables, and food vendors.

Starting at 11:00 a.m. events included an all all-ages drag show, two panel discussions/Q and A with drag performers, and, at the close of the festival, an 18+ drag show.

Johnson County Democrats were one of the sponsors.

“Make America Gay Again”

Group photo.

Free Mom Hugs.

One of two panel discussions.

Ally.

J.D. Leathers – a Democratic candidate in the 4th Congressional District.

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