Nebraska debate on gender-affirming care draws attention, hate groups to Lincoln

It's not often the eyes of the nation are on Nebraska’s politics, but the battle over gender-affirming care has brought the work of the legislature into the national spotlight. On Thursday LB 574 again made its way to the floor for its second round of debate. As senators were debating in the chamber, a well-known hate group made its way the Capitol’s steps to show their support for the bill. Questions have been raised about how the Westboro Baptist Church became aware that LB 574 would be debated today. Some have accused the bill’s introducer, Sen. Kathleen Kauth, of inviting the Westboro Baptist Church to Lincoln, an accusation she strongly denies. “Nobody has called them to invite them. Nobody wants them here and we are doing our best to ignore them because that’s all they are good for,” said Kauth.