Michigan state Rep. Josh Schriver (R) introduced a bill, the Anticorruption of Public Morals Act, that proposes banning pornography and depictions of transgender people, real or imagined, under very broad terms. This pushes criminal penalties, heavy fines, possible sexual-offence charges. Critics argue that the bill is unconstitutional and say it conflates trans existence with obscenity and sexual offenses. Schriver has a history making headlines for pushing anti-gay/anti-trans proposals that have questionable constitutionality. Is this new bill proposed in earnest or to make a name for its proponent?
Will Michigan Declare Trans Visibility “Obscene”?
