The families asking the court to block the law are proceeding anonymously due to the risk of criminal prosecution under SB 184
"The consistent targeting of LGBTQ youth by the Arizona Legislature is a disgrace. School is sometimes the only place these kids feel safe"
The guidance demonizes life-saving medically-necessary care & asserts government not parents knows best regarding healthcare for Trans kids
“Christianity has been weaponized by Republicans to make people hate gay and trans kids,” McMorrow told the Blade.
Williams has publicly opposed same-sex marriage and is in favour of a measure that would be similar to Florida's Parental Rights Act
“Any youth in this county who’s LGBTQ who commits suicide, that is on you,” she warned. The board was unmoved
The rule was blocked by federal courts & never went into effect, but it was expected to target practices like gender affirming care
Meriwether told the un-named Trans student that using her correct pronouns would “violate his conscience & sincerely held religious beliefs”
"Ron DeSantis and the Republicans have openly declared war on the state's LGBTQ minority and allies without thoughts of the ramifications"
"This goes against our Constitution- this goes against what parents want in the school district, and this is only one book out of thousands"