OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Republicans formally censured their nonbinary Democratic colleague Tuesday after state troopers said the lawmaker blocked them from questioning a transgender rights activist accused of assaulting a police officer during a protest over anti-trans legislation. “It’s something that I actively refuse to do.”Oklahoma state Rep. Mauree Turner speaks during a news conference, Dec. 5, 2022, in Oklahoma City. Turner, a Black, nonbinary Democratic state legislator in the Oklahoma House, was formally censured by the Republican majority on Tuesday, March 7, 2023, for allegedly refusing to let state troopers question a transgender rights activist who was inside their legislative office. Trans rights activists protest outside the House chamber at the Oklahoma state Capitol before the State of the State address, Feb. 6, 2023, in Oklahoma City. Sarah Kate Ellis, president and CEO of national LGBTQ advocacy group GLAAD, also condemned the Oklahoma House, saying a statehouse is where everyone, including lawmakers, should feel safe and heard.

Source: Huffington Post March 09, 2023 07:26 UTC