GOP lawmaker asks lesbian colleague the most offensive question ever
Posted on AllSides March 23rd, 2023
From The Left
A Republican state representative in Rhode Island asked his lesbian representative if she was “a pedophile” last week while discussing a bill on marginalized state residents. The bill in question, H.B. 5763, would require all legislation introduced in the state’s general assembly to include an “equity impact” statement assessing each bill’s effect on “historically disadvantaged” populations, Insider reported. During an assembly hearing on the bill last Friday, Rep. Robert Quattrocchi (R) criticized the bill for being “very, very broad.” He asked the bill’s author, lesbian Rep. Rebecca Kislak (D), if...