LGBTQ+ young people who experienced victimization because of their orientation or identity — including being physically threatened or harmed
"No parent should be forced to sit by, powerless, while they watch their child experience unnecessary trauma and distress"
North Dakota now becomes the 14th state that has enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming care for minors
The ACLU also states in the suit that SB 480 violates the federal requirements of the Medicaid Act and the Affordable Care Act
“This policy came through a political process with a predetermined conclusion in direct contrast to evidence & science”
"Gender transitions are experimental, they are covered by existing law governing unfair, deceptive, & unconscionable business practices"
Newsom proposed a 2024 ballot initiative to improve how California treats mental illness, substance abuse, and homelessness
The healthcare ban is among anti-LGBTQ laws passed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and his conservative allies in the state legislature
"This is a sissy bill. I voted yes but I wanted more teeth in it." Kentucky Republican State Rep. Richard White (Dist.99)
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Tennessee, and Lambda Legal have promised legal action against SB 1