An episode of “Saturday Night Live” featured a segment on the show’s long-running skit “Weekend Update” that promoted mutilating surgeries for children while introducing the comedy show’s first “non-binary” cast member.
Cast member Michael Che began the segment by slamming Republican lawmakers for introducing “over 400 anti-LGBTQ bills” this year.
Che then welcomed Molly Kearney, the show’s first cast member who identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.
Kearney was lowered from the ceiling by a harness to discuss “health care” for transgender children.
“As you know, I’ve been wanting to come to Update and talk about trans people. But I have for a much longer time than that wanted to fly down from the ceiling,” Kearney joked.
“But I’m not gonna lie, this harness is pretty tight, and my groin area is beefed. I’ve been hung up by my genitals for far too long, and I’m starting to feel like a frickin’ Republican lawmaker,” Kearney continued.
The segment then shifted to a more serious tone, with the two discussing recently passed legislation.
“As of this week, there are over 14 states that have passed bills restricting health care for trans kids,” Che chimed in, referring to legislation passed by Republican lawmakers to protect children from mutilating gender surgeries and potentially permanent puberty blockers.
“For some reason, there’s something about the word ‘trans’ that makes people forget the word ‘kids.’ If you don’t care about trans kids’ lives, it means you don’t care about fricking kids’ lives,” Kearney argued.
The audience responded to Kearney’s comments by erupting in applause.
Kearney claimed that the recently passed Republican-supported laws are “making trans kids grow up too fast.”
The new cast member was lifted back up toward the ceiling and concluded the skit with a final message.
“What’s happening, kids, is wrong, and you don’t need to be scared,” Kearney continued. “Our job is to protect you. And your job is to focus on being a kid. It’s kind of like me flying in the SNL sky – there’s a bunch of dudes asking you about your crotch and controlling when and where you’re allowed to pee. But if you just hang on, you’ll look up and realize you’re flying, kid.”
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