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Lesbian Mom Faces Backlash for Questioning Nonbinary Parent

4/13/2026

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Beth Bourne, a lesbian mom, faced backlash for aggressively questioning another mother about her nonbinary child at a California legislative hearing on gender-affirming care.
Bourne has a history of anti-trans rhetoric and pressed the parent on her child's bathroom use despite attempts to end the discussion.
Social media condemned the behavior as inappropriate and harmful, while praising the mother for defending her child's identity amid tensions over rights.

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Beth Bourne, a lesbian mom, faced backlash for aggressively questioning another mother about her nonbinary child at a California legislative hearing on gender-affirming care.
Bourne has a history of anti-trans rhetoric and pressed the parent on her child's bathroom use despite attempts to end the discussion.
Social media condemned the behavior as inappropriate and harmful, while praising the mother for defending her child's identity amid tensions over rights.