Colorado Newsline: Two Coloradans who intentionally misgendered transgender people while they testified against a bill are suing the legislators who cut them off and asked them to be respectful. 

The initial complaint filed in U.S. District Court in Colorado in early April claims the legislators named as defendants violated the plaintiffs’ right to free speech by stopping them from misgendering and deadnaming transgender people during their testimony. A hearing has yet to be scheduled in the case.

“The First Amendment does not allow defendants to force their ideological beliefs on plaintiffs in this manner,” the complaint says. “Plaintiffs are entitled to relief securing their fundamental rights to free expression and petition and freedom from compelled speech.” 

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