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GOP lawmaker who claimed trans people “harm children” guilty of harming children

If protecting children were truly the goal, lawmakers would focus on evidence-based policies and real risks.

Jason Weisberger
Jan 15, 2026
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RNC, republican

For years, Republican lawmakers have insisted that trans people represent a danger to children, repeating the claim so often it has hardened into dogma on the right. Now one of those lawmakers is facing charges for allegedly harming children.

South Carolina state Rep. RJ May (R), the anti-LGBTQ+ “parents’ rights” group Moms for Liberty’s 2…

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