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Republican Kentucky State Rep. John Blanton says protesting is “as American as apple pie,” but there should be consequences when protesters “cross the line” and become disruptive. He introduced legislation this week to outlaw "disruptive" protests if the affect the Legislature.

This was in response to trans people protesting against their legal erasure in the state, along with state-sanctioned forced outings and healthcare bans.

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