Coverage dated February 6, 2023 to February 7, 2023

Trans rights protesters occupying Oklahoma capitol building sparks debate

Headline from Newsweek

Conservative commentators have likened Monday's protest to the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. But others have noted that it was largely peaceful.

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Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. Breitbart News

    Pro-Trans Demonstrators Occupy Oklahoma Capitol (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    Trans Lives Matter demonstrators occupied the Oklahoma Capitol building to protest bills that would ban sex change operations for those under 26.

  2. Fox News

    'Trans Lives Matter' protesters occupy Oklahoma State Capitol: ‘This is our house!’ (opens Fox News)

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    Trans Lives Matter protesters chanted "this is our house," and "protect trans kids," inside the Oklahoma state Capitol Monday during Gov. Kevin Stitt’s State of the State address.

  3. BizPac Review

    Whispers of ‘insurrection’ when mob of trans activists take over Oklahoma Capitol to try and stop Republican bill (opens BizPac Review)

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    Trans Lives Matter protesters stormed the Oklahoma capitol to protest bans on gender surgeries for those under 21, calling it genocide.

  4. The Daily Caller

    Trans Activists Storm Oklahoma State Capitol (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Transgender activists occupied the Oklahoma state Capitol Tuesday during Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt's State of the State address.

  5. Newsweek

    Trans rights protesters occupying Oklahoma capitol building sparks debate (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Conservative commentators have likened Monday's protest to the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. But others have noted that it was largely peaceful.

  6. RedState

    WATCH: Trans Activists Storm the Oklahoma Capitol Building Because Mutilating Kids Is Just That Important to Them (opens RedState)

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    Just don't call trans activists occupying a government building an insurrection, though.

  7. Washington Examiner

    'Trans Lives Matter' protesters take over Oklahoma Capitol over proposed new bills (opens Washington Examiner)

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    "Trans Lives Matter" protesters entered the Oklahoma Capitol on Monday to protest against new bills that seek to ban gender-affirming surgery for young people.

  8. Fox News

    Twitter users rip protesters occupying Oklahoma capitol to support gender transitions for kids: 'Insurrection' (opens Fox News)

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    Protestors occupied the Oklahoma capitol building in order to defend transgender procedures being performed on minors. Many commentators on Twitter shredded them for it.

  9. NBC News

    Peaceful protest or a trans 'mob'? Oklahoma demonstration riles the right (opens NBC News)

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    Right-wing media commentators compared a protest over bills targeting transgender people to the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

  10. The Washington Free Beacon

    'Trans Lives Matter' Protesters Storm Oklahoma Capitol (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Transgender activists swarmed the Oklahoma State Capitol Monday to protest proposed bills that would prohibit gender reassignment surgeries for minors.

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