Wyatt was joined by other legislators in denouncing the bill. A statement was issued that said, “Bigoted statements and actions from Rep. Steve Cookson (R-Fairdealing), Rep. Dwight Scharnhorst (R-St. Louis) and other HB2051 supporters are exactly why Missouri needs strong, comprehensive anti-bullying legislation that protects all students from bullies.
Cookson is the bill’s sponsor; co-sponsors include: Speaker Steve Tilley (R-Perryville), Majority Leader Tim Jones (R-Eureka), John Diehl (R-Town and Country), Dwight Scharnhorst (R-St. Louis), Andrew Koenig (R-Winchester), Lyle Rowland (R-Cedarcreek), Charlie Denison (R-Springfield), Lindell Shumake (R-Hannibal), Kurt Bahr (R-St. Charles), Don Wells (R-Cabool), Eric Burlison (R-Springfield), Dave Schatz (R-Sullivan), Doug Funderburk (R-St. Peters), Jeff Grisamore (R-Lee’s Summit), Mark Parkinson (R-St. Charles), Paul Fitzwater (R-Potosi), Bill Lant (R-Joplin), Mike McGhee (R-Odessa) and Jay Houghton (R-Martinsburg).
A proposal in the House called the “Don’t Say Gay Bill” has a political satirist poking fun at Missouri … and a Republican representative coming out. The bill would prevent students in Missouri from forming gay alliance clubs or discussing homosexuality in schools.
Comic Stephen Colbert tore the bill apart on his nationally syndicated show, “The Colbert Report.” (Scroll down to see a video of the segment that aired on Comedy Central.) Meanwhile, Republican Rep. Zachary Wyatt Greencastle in Northeast Missouri says he’s gay, proud, and … still a Republican.
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