Nebraska state Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh (D) exploded during a session late this week after the state banned controversial transgender medical procedures for minors, shouting, “We need trans people!”

The bill — which bans transgender procedures and limits the use of hormone therapy and puberty blockers for anyone under the age of 19 — was passed in the legislature 33-15 and was sent to Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen’s (R) desk to become law.

Cavanaugh shouted a chant repeatedly, which apparently annoyed some lawmakers enough that they can be seen walking out of the room.

“We nee trans people! We love trans people! Trans people belong here!” Cavanaugh shouted. “We need trans people! We love trans people! Trans people belong here! We need trans people! We love trans people! Trans people belong here! We need trans people! We love trans people! Trans people belong here! We need trans people! We love trans people! Trans people belong here!”

“You matter. You matter and I am fighting for you. I will not stop,” she ranted. “I will not stop today, I will not stop tomorrow. You are loved. You matter. You belong here.”

Cavanaugh attacked the Republican lawmakers for voting for the bill, which also included protections for unborn babies as it banned abortion after 12 weeks. The bill does include exceptions for abortions, including cases of rape, incest, or to save the life of the mother.

“Your children are posting things on social media, your children are calling you, colleagues,” Cavanaugh said. “You have to live with your vote. … You have to live with the role that you play in history in the making today. You have to live with the fact that you vote to take away people’s rights. You have to live with that. The rest of us have to live with the implications of that, but you have to live with that.”

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Daniel Penny, the 24-year-old former U.S. Marine, spoke out for the first time since he put Jordan Neely in a chokehold on a New York City subway at the start of the month, which later resulted in Neely’s death.

Penny, who was charged with second degree manslaughter and faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted, told the New York Post that the incident had nothing to do with race.

Penny placed Neely, a homeless man with over 40 arrests and a history of mental health issues, in a chokehold after Neely embarked on an aggressive rant and began screaming that he did not care if he went to jail.

“This had nothing to do with race,” he said. “I judge a person based on their character. I’m not a white supremacist. I mean, it’s, it’s a little bit comical. Everybody who’s ever met me can tell you, I love all people, I love all cultures. You can tell by my past and all my travels and adventures around the world. I was actually planning a road trip through Africa before this happened.”

Penny said he would not go into details of what happened because of his pending case, but said that the incident was unlike “anything I’d experienced before.”

“This was different, this time was much different,” Penny said. “This time was very different.”

Penny said that he was on his way to go swimming at the gym and that he was taking the subway because he loves public transportation.

When asked what he would say to Neely’s family, Penny said, “I’m deeply saddened by the loss of life. It’s tragic what happened to him. Hopefully, we can change the system that’s so desperately failed us.”

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When asked if he would do it again, he nodded his head, according to the Post.

“You know, I live an authentic and genuine life,” Penny said. “And I would — if there was a threat and danger in the present.”

Penny said he has not followed much of the backlash and he didn’t even know who some of the major left-wing advocates were who were demonizing him because he gave up social media years ago.

“I don’t follow anyone, and I don’t have social media because I really don’t like the attention and I just think there are better ways to spend your time,” he said. “I don’t like the limelight.”

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