Show-Me Human Rights Hot Mess

A quick consideration of Jeff City debate that might or might not get a politico cancelled . . . Here's the best roundup we can find to provide context to all of the mean tweet slap fighting amongst so many people paid to look at their phone for a living . . .

Timothy Faber, a lobbyist for the Missouri Baptist Convention, testified in a Senate committee hearing last week about a bill that would amend Missouri’s Nondiscrimination Act to bar discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.

Faber used biblical references to argue that the bill infringed on “religious liberty.” He did not disclose his position as chair of the Missouri Commission on Human Rights until he was asked directly about it by a Senator.

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Democrats call for the removal of Missouri Commission on Human Rights chair * Missouri Independent

All 10 Democratic members of the Missouri Senate signed a letter Monday urging Gov. Mike Parson to remove the chair of the Missouri Commission on Human Rights over his recent public statements in opposition to LGBTQ-rights legislation.