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Molly, who is SNL's first non-binary cast member and uses they/them pronouns, stole the show by joining Michael Che and Colin Jost on “The Weekend Update” segment of the show.
While introducing Molly, Michael Che pointed out that more than 400 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced across the country since the start of the year. According to the ACLU, the total number of bills is 461.
Molly Kearney then descends from the ceiling, supported by a harness, in a dramatic and hysterical entrance.
After descending down, Molly joked that their groin area was “beefed” form the harness and that they've been “hung up on my genitals for far too long and I'm starting to feel like a fricken Republican lawmaker.”
Michael Che then brings up that this week alone, at least 14 states have passed legislation that restricts gender-affirming care for children.
“Listen to that Michael. Restricting healthcare for kids. For some reason, there's something about the word ‘trans’ that makes people forget the word ‘kids,’" Molly said. "If you don't care about trans kids' lives, it means you don't care about fricken kids' lives."
The comedian was met with a big applause. Molly then joked that they were hanging from the ceiling for a long time while waiting for their grand entrance.
“At one point, I heard a crew guy say, ‘Is she gonna die up there?’ And then another guy was like, ‘You mean, are THEY going to die up there?' And then they both walked away and didn't help,” Molly quipped. “Which feels a lot like how trans people are being treated right now.”
“People need to wake up. We are making trans kids grow up too fast. We should be keeping them safe, and we need to lift them up,” Molly continued, as the harness started lifting the comedian out of their chair. “NOT ME, ‘THEM.’ I MEAN THE KIDS.”
Molly continued: “Che, they got my pronouns right, let's go!”
As Molly was dangling from the ceiling, they got serious again: “What's happening kids, is WRONG, and you don't need to be scared. Our job is to protect you, and your job is to focus on being a kid. It's kinda like me flying in the ‘SNL’ sky — there's a bunch of dudes asking you about your crotch and controlling what and where you're allowed to pee. But if you just hang on, you'll look up and realize, you're flying kid!”
Before being pulled above the Weekend Update desk, Molly yelled, “Trans rights!”
Molly joined the cast in September 2022, at the start of its 48th season, and made history on the show as the first non-binary member. Kearney's comedic chops have been recognized before they joined the cast — Molly appeared in the Amazon remake of A League of Their Own along with Disney+'s Mighty Ducks.
Watch the full skit here:
Non-binary SNL Cast Member Calls Out Anti-Trans Laws in Moving Speech
Saturday Night Live cast member Molly Kearney took the stage on last night's episode and made a hilarious and impassioned speech about the recent attacks on trans youth in the U.S.Molly, who is SNL's first non-binary cast member and uses they/them pronouns, stole the show by joining Michael Che and Colin Jost on “The Weekend Update” segment of the show.
While introducing Molly, Michael Che pointed out that more than 400 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced across the country since the start of the year. According to the ACLU, the total number of bills is 461.
Molly Kearney then descends from the ceiling, supported by a harness, in a dramatic and hysterical entrance.
After descending down, Molly joked that their groin area was “beefed” form the harness and that they've been “hung up on my genitals for far too long and I'm starting to feel like a fricken Republican lawmaker.”
Michael Che then brings up that this week alone, at least 14 states have passed legislation that restricts gender-affirming care for children.
“Listen to that Michael. Restricting healthcare for kids. For some reason, there's something about the word ‘trans’ that makes people forget the word ‘kids,’" Molly said. "If you don't care about trans kids' lives, it means you don't care about fricken kids' lives."
The comedian was met with a big applause. Molly then joked that they were hanging from the ceiling for a long time while waiting for their grand entrance.
“At one point, I heard a crew guy say, ‘Is she gonna die up there?’ And then another guy was like, ‘You mean, are THEY going to die up there?' And then they both walked away and didn't help,” Molly quipped. “Which feels a lot like how trans people are being treated right now.”
“People need to wake up. We are making trans kids grow up too fast. We should be keeping them safe, and we need to lift them up,” Molly continued, as the harness started lifting the comedian out of their chair. “NOT ME, ‘THEM.’ I MEAN THE KIDS.”
Molly continued: “Che, they got my pronouns right, let's go!”
As Molly was dangling from the ceiling, they got serious again: “What's happening kids, is WRONG, and you don't need to be scared. Our job is to protect you, and your job is to focus on being a kid. It's kinda like me flying in the ‘SNL’ sky — there's a bunch of dudes asking you about your crotch and controlling what and where you're allowed to pee. But if you just hang on, you'll look up and realize, you're flying kid!”
Before being pulled above the Weekend Update desk, Molly yelled, “Trans rights!”
Molly joined the cast in September 2022, at the start of its 48th season, and made history on the show as the first non-binary member. Kearney's comedic chops have been recognized before they joined the cast — Molly appeared in the Amazon remake of A League of Their Own along with Disney+'s Mighty Ducks.
Watch the full skit here:
