Molly Kearney, the first nonbinary cast member of "Saturday Night Live," used their Weekend Update segment to criticize the wave of anti-trans legislation sweeping the US. Kearney flew in on a harness and joked about the crew's confusion over their pronouns before discussing the importance of trans kids' rights and healthcare. Kearney's appearance was part of an episode hosted by Ana de Armas and featuring Karol G as the musical guest.
Non-binary SNL cast member Molly Kearney gave a passionate speech about trans rights and slammed efforts to restrict gender-affirming healthcare for trans kids amid a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ bills being debated in the US. Kearney directed part of their speech towards scared trans kids, telling them they should focus on being a kid and that their job is to protect them. The Human Rights Campaign has tracked and opposed more than 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills introduced in state legislatures across the US, with over 210 of those measures specifically attacking trans rights.
SNL's first nonbinary cast member, Molly Kearney, gave a moving speech on "Weekend Update" about the anti-trans legislation being pushed by congressional Republicans, which restricts healthcare for trans kids. Kearney emphasized that if people don't care about trans kids' lives, it means they don't care about kids' lives. Kearney's parting message was that their job is to protect trans kids, and their job is to focus on being a kid.
