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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Mon Apr 10, 2017, 06:28 PM Apr 2017

Oklahoma House Pages Warned Of 'Cross-Dressers' During LGBT Lobbying

Source: Talking Points Memo




By MATT SHUHAM Published APRIL 10, 2017, 5:48 PM EDT

The supervisor of the Oklahoma House of Representatives' page program told pages to use private staff and member restrooms, and then in a follow-up email said that "there are cross-dressers" in the building, while an LGBT student group lobbied representatives. The Tulsa World reported on the emails, from program supervisor
Karen Kipgen, on Monday.

"As per the Speaker's office, Pages are being allowed access the ladies restroom across from 401, for today," Kipgen wrote. "Again, there are cross-dressers in the building."

The Tulsa World reported that the email was apparently prompted by a visit of roughly 70 LGBTQ students to the Capitol Building, sponsored by the group Oklahomans for Equality to lobby on behalf of what the paper described as HIV awareness and education funding and support.

Speaker Charles McCall (R) said in a statement obtained by the publication that "the email was not authorized by me, my staff or my office."



Read more: http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/oklahoma-house-page-cross-dressers-lgbt-lobbying

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Oklahoma House Pages Warned Of 'Cross-Dressers' During LGBT Lobbying (Original Post) DonViejo Apr 2017 OP
So there's women in pants there today? ;) Kittycow Apr 2017 #1
Fucking hate-filled idiots. Solly Mack Apr 2017 #2
Whut? tenorly Apr 2017 #3
God these people suck. Initech Apr 2017 #4
Like all pages in all legislative bodies: beware the legislators, above all else. (nt) Paladin Apr 2017 #5
Fucking stupid A-HOLES. BigDemVoter Apr 2017 #6
My first thought? SCVDem Apr 2017 #7
Republican men are the ones who prey on people in restrooms. beam me up scottie Apr 2017 #8
Yes I've heard of exactly zero trans people being arrested for bathroom sex crimes. Initech Apr 2017 #14
I'm sitting here in men's jeans, t-shirt and sweatshirt. Beware! uppityperson Apr 2017 #9
the hell is wrong with these assholes.... dhill926 Apr 2017 #10
You would think...... BigOleDummy Apr 2017 #11
TRUMP VOTERS ARE THE BIGGEST SNOWFLAKES Skittles Apr 2017 #12
And nobody needs more safe spaces than they do. Initech Apr 2017 #15
Perhaps the pages should be more alert for Oklahoma legislators... pfitz59 Apr 2017 #13

Solly Mack

(90,779 posts)
2. Fucking hate-filled idiots.
Mon Apr 10, 2017, 06:32 PM
Apr 2017

Waste of oxygen. Serve no real purpose by breathing. No good will ever come from them.

BigDemVoter

(4,156 posts)
6. Fucking stupid A-HOLES.
Mon Apr 10, 2017, 06:54 PM
Apr 2017

And my apologies to any intelligent, progressive folks in Oklahoma, as I KNOW you are there. . . . And furthermore, I grew up in a state that can probably come close to Oklahoma in terms of stupidity.

But still. . . . What the FUCK is wrong with people in Oklahoma? I know good Oklahomans are terrified of Shariah Law, and they sensibly passed an amendment to ban Shariah Law, as we ALL know that Oklahoma is in EXTREME danger of being overrun and having its citizens FORCED to convert to Islam! How terrifying!

beam me up scottie

(57,349 posts)
8. Republican men are the ones who prey on people in restrooms.
Mon Apr 10, 2017, 07:15 PM
Apr 2017

Maybe they should have to carry some sort of identification and be forced to use separate restrooms.

Initech

(100,099 posts)
14. Yes I've heard of exactly zero trans people being arrested for bathroom sex crimes.
Mon Apr 10, 2017, 11:51 PM
Apr 2017

Whereas I've heard of plenty of conservative white males arrested for bathroom sex crimes. Larry Craig, anyone?

BigOleDummy

(2,272 posts)
11. You would think......
Mon Apr 10, 2017, 08:19 PM
Apr 2017

....... people couldn't BE this stupid in this day and age. Guess hating is more satisfying than loving or tolerance to some people. Bet she's a good Christian woman too ..................................................

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