A gay doctor who is one of Louisiana’s only specialist paediatric cardiologists has left the state after the introduction of a Don’t Say Gay copycat bill and a ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.

Jake Kleinmahon, who was one of just three doctors specialising in heart transplants for children in Louisiana, chose to leave the state with his family, as they no longer felt safe.

Kleinmahon met and fell in love with his husband Tom in New Orleans, and the couple expected remain in Louisiana, even after retirement. However, he told CNN that the state’s anti-LGBTQ+ legislation made him and his family feel unwelcome and that he ultimately “didn’t have a choice”.

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    How is this a bad thing? Should we be showing sex toys to our kids?

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      A) I didn’t actually say it was a bad thing. I just clarified what the bill says.

      B) Nobody said anything about sex toys.

      C) The bill is a bad thing because teachers are supposed to teach kids about the world, and this bill prohibits that.

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        1 year ago

        Teach kids about the world. Why not have them watch porn and be exposted to that? That is part of the world right?

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      Please elaborate how you made the connection of sex toys to sexual orientation. I don’t understand how you got there.

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      “Some people have two mommies or two daddies” is not “showing sex toys to people”, and you are well aware of that fact.

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        Some people have two adopting mommies or two adopting daddies* (if you want to show proper sex education: only woman can get pregnant by man)