“This symbolic gesture demonstrates the City's commitment to supporting and uplifting the LGBTQ+ community now and into the future”
“Don’t Say Gay” laws had spread around conservative states, though they have also brought litigation- Florida settled a lawsuit over its
Enact legislation that would update current laws to remove “outdated, unconstitutional, and unnecessary sections of law”
In making its decision, the court referenced two recent developments that may change the legal landscape for transgender people
The New York Civil Liberties Union had filed a lawsuit challenging Blakeman's executive order on behalf of the Long Island Roller Rebels
Increased threat levels domestically included recently documented instances of homophobic and transphobic threats
Unclear whether William Popp raised Anti-Homosexuality Act
“Parents should have these discussions with their own children- not have teachers.. This bill is for parents to have those conversations”
In recent weeks, the Cass Review has been used to argue for bans on trans care. The American Academy of Pediatrics rejecting such arguments
Opponents of the bill said that if the proposal ever were to become law, it would immediately draw legal challenges for being discriminatory