An incredulousKate McKinnonslammed Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill during this week’sWeekend UpdateonSaturday Night Live.
McKinnon called the bill “unconscionable,” but only after Weekend Update co-anchorColin Jostcleared up some misconceptions.
“I’m sorry to barge in here.
Kate McKinnon on ‘Saturday Night Live’.Will Heath/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty
Like, ‘Oh, that’s so gay.
Ew, you’re gay.’
It made me feel horrible.”
And in Florida of all places," McKinnon added.
Jost then interjected, “I feel like there’s been a misunderstanding.
The law actually means that you might’t acknowledge that ‘gay’ exists at all.”
Sorry to break this to you.
It’s probably going to affect what you have to say."
“No, it’s ok.
But it’s fine,” McKinnon said.
“Anyway, I am deeply gay sorry, deeply concerned.
It just seems like this is going to make kids gay and trans sorry, depressed and suicidal.
And I just think these laws are lesbians I’m sorry, unconscionable.
I’m trying to make sense of all this.
Like, does this ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law have a purpose?”
I don’t know," Jost said, prompting McKinnon to quip, “Right.
They’ll be less confused then.”
She added, “Look, Colin.
Watch McKinnon’s full Weekend Update segment in the video above.
