{"id":53982,"date":"2021-02-25T16:11:35","date_gmt":"2021-02-25T16:11:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/radiofree.asia\/?guid=34639642f5dc771fe8e974afaef33600"},"modified":"2021-02-25T16:11:35","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T16:11:35","slug":"marjorie-taylor-greene-targets-dem-lawmakers-trans-daughter-with-cruel-sign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2021\/02\/25\/marjorie-taylor-greene-targets-dem-lawmakers-trans-daughter-with-cruel-sign\/","title":{"rendered":"Marjorie Taylor Greene Targets Dem Lawmaker\u2019s Trans Daughter With Cruel Sign"},"content":{"rendered":"\"Rep.<\/a>

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia), a member of Congress who was removed from committee assignments earlier this year for pushing conspiracy theories and issuing bigoted statements in her past, placed a sign next to her congressional office on Wednesday meant to mock transgender individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n

The text of the sign hung up by Greene reads<\/span><\/a>, “There are TWO genders: MALE & FEMALE\u201d followed by “Trust The Science,” a phrase that Democrats have used to criticize Republicans who have disregarded public health measures during the coronavirus pandemic.<\/span><\/p>\n

The sign was placed directly across the hall from the office of Rep. Marie Newman (D-Illinois), a proponent of pro-LGBTQ legislation who has a transgender daughter.<\/span><\/p>\n

Greene and Newman had a back-and-forth this week regarding passage of the Equality Act, <\/span>a bill that aims to revise the 1964 Civil Rights Act<\/span><\/a> to state that discrimination based on gender and sexual orientation would be prohibited. The bill would protect against discrimination in employment and housing rules, but would also expand protections in “public accommodations” \u2014 places like retail stores, for example \u2014 and would also limit the use of a person’s or business’s religious beliefs to grant exception to transgressions against LGBTQ individuals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Greene this week had tried to delay consideration of the bill, which is set to be voted on in the House on Thursday. Newman responded to Greene’s attempt by arguing in favor of the bill on the chamber’s floor, saying, “I\u2019m voting to pass the Equality Act for my daughter \u2014 the strongest, bravest person I know.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Newman later placed a transgender pride flag outside her office door, and shared a video of it on Twitter.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Our neighbor, @RepMTG, tried to block the Equality Act because she believes prohibiting discrimination against trans Americans is ‘disgusting, immoral, and evil,'” Newman wrote in the text accompanying the video. “Thought we\u2019d put up our Transgender flag so she can look at it every time she opens her door.”<\/span><\/p>\n

Greene tweeted a response to Newman that purposely misgendered her daughter.<\/span><\/p>\n

“As mothers, we all love and support our children. But your biological son does NOT belong in my daughters\u2019 bathrooms, locker rooms, and sports teams,” Greene wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n

Shortly after, Greene hung up the sign outside her office door, tweeting a video of her own, imitating the wording of Newman’s earlier tweet.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Our neighbor, @RepMarieNewman<\/a>, wants to pass the so-called "Equality" Act to destroy women\u2019s rights and religious freedoms. <\/p>\n

Thought we\u2019d put up ours so she can look at it every time she opens her door \"?\"\"??\" https:\/\/t.co\/7joKpTh6Dc<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/aBGRSiIF6X<\/a><\/p>\n

— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (@RepMTG) February 24, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n