On Wednesday, Georgia’s State Capitol was the stage for a “heated debate” over legislation aimed at sparing taxpayers from funding gender transition procedures for inmates—including “sex change surgeries, hormone replacement therapies, and cosmetic procedures designed to alter sexual characteristics.” While the measure garnered strong support from Republicans, Democrats voiced their displeasure with the bill and the financial protections it offers.
Senate Bill 185 passed Georgia’s House by a 100-2 margin, with the only dissenting votes coming from Democrat lawmakers Regina Lewis-Ward and David Sampson. The rest of the party’s representatives chose a different tactic, staging a dramatic walkout from the chamber in protest. And yet, their exodus did little to disrupt the bill’s momentum. It awaits only the signature of Republican Gov. Brian Kemp to become…
