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Protests at Nebraska State Capitol as Lawmakers Debate Abortion Access, Gender-Affirming Care Bill

Protests took place at Nebraska’s state capitol in Lincoln on Tuesday, May 16, as lawmakers debated a bill that could see abortion in the state restricted to 12 weeks, and gender-affirming care banned for people under the age of 19.

Footage by @SeeingRedNE captured protesters displaying placards at the capitol building.

“Respect my trans homies or I’m going to identify as a f***ing problem,” the placards read. Credit: @SeeingRedNE via Storyful

Video transcript

[INTERPOSING VOICES]

- You cannot erase us.

- You cannot erase us.

- You cannot erase us.

- So flip it in 3, 2, 1. Flip it.

- You cannot erase us.

- You cannot erase us.

- Trans rights are human rights.

- Trans rights are human rights.

- Trans rights are human rights.

- Trans rights are human rights.

- 3, 2, 1, flip it.

- Trans rights are human rights.

- Trans rights are human rights.

- Trans people belong here.

- Trans people belong here.

- Trans people belong here.

- Trans people belong here.

- Trans people belong here.

- You cannot erase us.

- You cannot erase us.

- You cannot erase us.

- You cannot erase us.

- So, flip it in 3, 2, 1. Flip it.

- You cannot erase us.

- You cannot erase us.

- Trans rights are human rights.

- Trans rights are human rights.

- Trans rights are human rights.

- 3, 2, 1, flip it.

- Trans rights are human rights.

- Trans rights are human rights.

- Trans people belong here.

- Trans people belong here.

- 3, 2, 1, flip it.

- Trans people belong here.

Trans people belong here.