Queer community living in fear and say they are caught in culture war crossfire due after double homicide in St. George area.
Mia Bailey attends a hearing in Fifth District Court in St. George, Wednesday, June 26, 2024.After a transgender woman was arrested for two killings in Washington City, members of the LGBTQ+ community in Utah are calling for more civility and a ceasefire in the ongoing cultural wars that are dividing the state and nation.
For his part, Sen. Mike Lee accused KSL and other media outlets of woke reporting for referring to Bailey as a woman and thereby, in his opinion, confusing residents and compromising public safety before the suspect was apprehended by police. “Color me not shocked,” another chimed in. “More & more ‘daughters’ murdering their parents or family members. Who would think a mentally ill individual steeping themselves in wrong sex hormones would snap? … What could go wrong?”
“I get lots of hate from all over the world, but it is disappointing to see it in St. George, where I have felt somewhat safe,” she said.and legislation Utah lawmakers enacted that restrict transgender people from using government bathrooms and locker rooms that don’t align with their sex at birth.
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