In the case of Kentucky, several protesters were also seen shouting at Republican reps, as well as speaker of the house David Osborne, before being physically removed by state police. That pro-trans procession, seen on Wednesday, saw 19 in total arrested, after dozens also made their way into the state's Capitol ahead of a planned vote on whether to override a veto from the state's Democratic Governor against a controversial new bill that would ban medical treatments for transgender youth.Īlso Republican-dominated, the Republican-led Senate overwhelmingly voted to override Governor Andy Beshear’s veto - likely fueling unrest seen Thursday regarding conservative-run states and their often more lax gun laws. It is not clear if any of the protesters were arrested, though if the display in Kentucky is any indicator, that could very well be the case. Several young children were spotted inside the Capitol building during the general disarray in the Senate chamber's gallery - despite many adults being removed amid a series of heated displays. Most remained peaceful, while others were seen battling with officers tasked with keeping a clamp on the unrest. 'Power to the people,' State Senator Charlene Oliver was heard screaming through a megaphone - a chant that hundreds of others who had gathered in the House emphatically repeated. Officers attempted to keep the rally confined to certain areas, but two Democratic lawmakers caused a temporary shutdown when they joined in on the revelry. Officers attempted to keep the rally confined to certain areas, but two Democratic lawmakers caused a temporary shutdown when they joined in on the revelry. State Senator Charlene Oliver is seen here leading chants of 'power to the people', through a megaphone Some remained peaceful as they filed into the Senate building - while others yelled at officials trying to make their way into areas protected by police. Prior to forcing themselves into the building, hundreds were seen gathering outside airing chants of 'Save our children!' - phrase that reportedly echoed through the hallways between the state Senate and House chambers this afternoon. The demonstration currently occurring in Nashville served as a preview of what could be in store for public officials Washington once the weekend rolls around - with footage taken from the scene showing hundreds descending on Tennessee's foremost legislation building in a fight for tighter gun laws. Posters advertising the procession have been published and shared rapidly on platform such as Twitter, which confirmed Wednesday it had already removed more than 5,000 posts promoting the event.Īccording to several since-scrubbed advertisements, the event is still to be held in Washington, DC, as scheduled - from Friday until Sunday - though revelers wrote they would 'march' on the country's most important court building at 11am Saturday. One such group, the Trans Radical Activist Network (TRAN), seemingly took notice of this chaos, and used the opportunity to rebrand a planned three-day procession previously called the Trans Day of Visibility as 'a day of vengeance.' While most condemned the attack - which left three nine-year-olds and as many school staffers dead - several unrelated fringe, extremist groups have surfaced claiming the shooting was a consequence of ongoing oppression of trans people in Southern, more conservative states. Twitter bosses this week rushed to remove thousands of posts advertising the protest. The left-wing demonstrations come amid fears of a Trans Day of Vengeance which has been threatened for Washington DC on Saturday. Among the mob was a self-described 'genderqueer clown nun', who immediately drew comparisons to the QAnon Shaman of the January 6 riot. In a separate demonstration, trans activists yesterday invaded Kentucky's State Capitol in Frankfort to protest a Republican-backed bill to ban transgender procedures for children. The protest against guns comes after transgender shooter Audrey Hale on Monday gunned down six people, including three nine-year-old kids, at a Christian school in Nashville. Hundreds of people were seen inside the lobby and yelling from the gallery at concerned lawmakers. Gun control activists were seen storming Tennessee's State Capitol Thursday amid rising fears of a left-wing uprising at a rumored protest in Washington, DC.įootage of the insurrection shows progressive protesters battling with cops as they attempted to gain access to the legislature in Nashville.
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