Missouri bill would require educators to register as sex offenders if they encourage transgender students
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A new Republican-backed bill in the Missouri legislature would require educators to register as sex offenders if they are found aiding transgender minors in their "social transition."
Jamie Joseph is a writer who covers politics. She leads Fox News Digital coverage of the Senate.
The Missouri bill, introduced by Republican state Rep. Jamie Gragg, would also require the educators to register as sex offenders if they're found encouraging students to further embrace their preferred gender identity. This could effectively terminate educators' careers, since sex offenders in Missouri are prohibited from being within 500 feet of a school or day care.
"This is kind of that missing link, when it comes to really making sure that we protect our children and protecting their relationship between them and their parents," Gragg told Fox News Digital in an interview. "We have parents that are completely being bypassed, and there's been a narrative that has grown leaps and bounds."
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