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politics2 years ago•5 min saved

The Rising Influence of Transgender Health Bills in the US

Do No Harm, a nonprofit founded by Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, has become a significant leader in statehouses seeking to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youths, producing model legislation that has been used in at least three states. The organization had lobbyists registered in at least three states and in Florida in 2023. Do No Harm's model legislation on gender-affirming care has been criticized for using technical medical terminology as political rhetoric to scare people.

via The Associated Press|

#do-no-harm #lobbying #model-legislation

politics2 years ago•3 min saved

US Transgender Restrictions: Bills Signed and Challenged.

Republican governors and statehouses across the US are embracing proposals limiting the rights of transgender people, despite criticism from medical groups and advocates who say they are further marginalizing transgender youth and threatening their health. At least 17 states have enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for minors, and hundreds of bills have been proposed this year restricting the rights of transgender people. Every major medical organization has opposed the bans and supported the medical care for youth when administered appropriately. Some Democratic-led states are enacting measures aimed at protecting the rights of LGBTQ+ youth.

via The Associated Press|

#lgbtq #medical-organizations #politics

politics2 years ago•3 min saved

Transgender Montana lawmaker barred from House floor for rest of legislative session.

Montana transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr spent her first day in legislative exile Thursday relegated to a bench in a noisy hallway across from a snack bar outside the state House chambers where she is no longer allowed. Zephyr defiantly stayed put even after the Republican House speaker said she couldn’t be there and a House security officer threatened to move the bench where she had set up her laptop. Republicans had wanted Zephyr to participate from behind the doors of the House Minority’s offices a day after they voted to ban her from the House floor for the rest of the session, which ends early next week.

via The Associated Press|

#democratic #montana #politics

social-issues2 years ago•5 min saved

Transgender Day of Visibility: Importance and Allies

Thousands of people rallied across the US on Friday in support of transgender rights and their resilience amid an increasingly hostile environment. The rallies came as Republican lawmakers nationwide have pursued hundreds of proposals this year to push back on LGBTQ+ rights, particularly those of transgender residents. At least 11 states have enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for minors. President Joe Biden issued a statement supporting Transgender Day of Visibility and reaffirming that transgender Americans deserve to be safe and supported in every community.

via The Associated Press|

#backlash #lgbtq #social-issues