Utah

Republican Gov. Spencer Cox sent an impassioned letter pleading with lawmakers not to pass the bill.

“I am not an expert on transgenderism,” Gov. Spencer Cox wrote. “When in doubt however, I always try to err on the side of kindness, mercy, and compassion.”

Runners up include Idaho, Alaska, and Iowa.

“When we start talking about these ‘Verify that you’re girl enough, or verify that you’re boy enough’ [policies], these kiddos, they shake in their proverbial boots.”

The Davis School District tried to hide behind state law and claim they have to ban all flags that aren’t the American flag. The state board quickly clarified that wasn’t the case, and it turns out the ban isn’t on all flags.

State Rep. Merill Nelson argues the sanctity of the definitions of “gender identity” and “sex” is more important than the consequences for trans people.

After he was woken up by the city councilor, the attorney sent him an email threatening to “do everything in my power to see you will never get elected to any office higher than (a) dog catcher.”

These damaging bills were supposed to unite the Republican Party. Instead, they’re causing in-fighting and leaving bitterness in their wake.

Commenters on the school’s Facebook page called the video “nasty,” “shameful,” and “sickening.”

Before apologizing, he cited trans girls playing sports in support of his Facebook rant. “It’s probably actually dangerous. Someone could get killed.”