US President #JoeBiden has branded #Republican attacks on #LGBTQ+ rights and #trans healthcare as “close to sinful.” The Democrat president made the comments during an interview with #TheDailyShow Kal Penn. He specifically commented on the volume of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation being proposed and enacted in #Florida. “What’s going on in Florida is, as my mother would say, close to sinful,” Joe Biden said. “It’s just terrible what, they’re doing.” The worrying wave of so-called “anti-woke” legislation has been spearheaded by Florida governor #RonDeSantis, who has enacted and advocated policy restricting LGBTQ+ rights. Not only did the Republican governor sign a bill preventing so-called “woke” subjects being taught in schools in 2022, but he also endorsed a ruling to prepare for a state-wide ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Legislation drafted for the Department of Health is expected to come into effect by 16 March, according to a federal notice. Joe Biden responded to the imminent legislation, saying that he couldn’t believe that fellow humans could do something so cruel. The commander-in-chief suggested passing national legislation similar to the #respectformarriageact – which negated dormant homophobic bills – to counteract the negative effects of the new legislation. “You mess with that, you’re breaking the law, and you’re going to be held accountable,” he warned. Almost 400 bills targeting LGBTQ+ rights have been proposed across the US since the beginning of 2023, easily surpassing last year’s total of 306, according to data collected from the American Civil Liberties Union, and reported by CNN. Many of them attack trans freedoms, including gender-affirming care for trans youth and participation in sports. Others attempt to completely ban public drag performances, some of which have successfully passed into law already. #queernews #uspolitics #queertok #translivesmatter🏳️‍⚧️ #kalpenn #transgender - @pinknews