In January it seemed like the slew of anti-LGBTQ legislation would ruin any progress made in the name of equality, including bills to protect "religious freedom," the dreaded Pastor Protection Act, Rep. Cecil Bell's discriminatory HB 4105, and bathroom-panic bills. Amazingly, and for a variety of reasons, they all derailed. The voters (at least of our poll!) took notice, recognizing this wholesale discrimination fail to be the silver lining of a crazy session – matched only in votes by the notion that the session finally came to an end: It's over! Yes, friends, it is, so spike up your hair, put on some shiny pants, and wave "bye, bye, bye!"
