Amid a worsening climate for trans kids — with 14 states passing bills restricting gender affirming healthcare for trans youth to date — “Saturday Night Live” took on a more serious tone to discuss trans rights by bring on “SNL’s” first non-binary cast member, Molly Kearney.
“Since the start of this year, over 400 anti-LGBTQ bills have been introduced across the country, many of which directly target trans youth,” co-anchor Michael Che said at the end of the “Weekend Update” segment. “Here to talk about it is someone with their own introduction.”
In typical “SNL” fashion, Kearney appeared from above and was lowered down into a “Weekend Update” seat with a harness, using the contraption to segue into blasting anti-trans legislation in red states.