"Nebraska Senator's Filibuster for Trans Rights Meets Support from 115 Businesses"

Nebraska state senator Machaela Cavanaugh has spent the past 10 weeks filibustering every bill brought by the legislature in protest against LB 574, a bill that would block gender-affirming healthcare for young people in the state. Cavanaugh, who is in the minority party, has delayed bills she would otherwise support, and has spent hundreds of hours speaking on the house floor. She believes the bill targets a vulnerable minority population and denies them access to lifesaving healthcare. Cavanaugh and two allies will continue to fight the bill, which could still pass in the remaining 17 days of the session.