The Bellwether Initiative Nebraska
Coverage of The Bellwether Initiative Nebraska in the Nexus archive.
- Unearthed posts show Heartland Dem candidate rallying in favor of child gender surgery: 'Radical as it gets'
Nebraska congressional nominee Denise Powell opposed the state's 2023 law restricting gender transition procedures for minors, urging supporters to contact lawmakers and wear 'PROTECT TRANS KIDS' shirts during protests. Social media posts from before her nomination show her advocating against LB 574, the 'Let Them Grow Act,' which prohibits such procedures for those under 19. Critics have pushed back against her stance.
- Unearthed posts show Heartland Dem candidate rallying in favor of child gender surgery: 'Radical as it gets'
Nebraska Democratic congressional nominee Denise Powell opposed the state's 2023 law restricting gender transition procedures for minors, calling it 'discriminatory and hateful' and urging supporters to contact lawmakers. She used social media platforms like Facebook and TikTok to rally support for transgender youth and protest the legislation.