Michigan's Democratic-controlled legislature is advancing new hate crime legislation billed as needed protections for LGBT Michiganders, but opponents are warning the stiffer penalties could lock up citizens for using non-preferred pronouns.
The Michigan House recently passed a package of bills seeking to amend the Great Lake State's hate crime laws to include"gender identity or expression" and allows for prosecution of perceived"intimidation."Many state House Republicans told the Washington Examiner the bill, if enacted, could see their constituents put in prison for"misgendering" a person who identifies as transgender.
“The Left has become experts at using the law to prosecute and ultimately persecute their political opposition," Maddock told the Washington Examiner."Their goal is to silence their opponents, criminalize our thoughts as thoughtcrimes, and put every Christian in prison." Even in cases where an injury is not incurred, or the person who allegedly committed the would-be crime does not have a prior criminal record, Michiganders who violate the new standard could face up to two years in prison or a $5,000 fine.
"This legislation opens the door to severe penalties for words," Carra told the Washington Examiner."Despite some speech being completely reprehensible, one of the wonderful things about our country is that you have the right to say it without fear of government retaliation or oppression." Those who don't pay close attention to politics may not even know about the prescribed norms transgender advocates push, like"preferred pronouns," but they could be subjected to serious penalties if they violate them, they explained."You will end up vilifying people that have no idea what you're even talking about," Steele said.
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