Members voted 219-203 along party lines for passage of the bill, which was introduced by GOP U.S. Rep. Gregory Steube (Fla.)
Kicked out, surviving by living on park benches & truck stops, these kids face a terrifying reality of discrimination, isolation, & violence
"The bill goes against expert guidance on best-practice trans youth medical care & allows government to override personal medical decisions"
Viewers will be able to access the video when it officially launches on YouTube at 12pm ET on March 31 marking Transgender Day of Visibility
SB 407 ensures LGBTQ foster youth are raised in supportive environments by creating standard documentation for their needs
"This is a sissy bill. I voted yes but I wanted more teeth in it." Kentucky Republican State Rep. Richard White (Dist.99)
“This bill being signed into law is a beacon of hope and sends a powerful message of acceptance to LGBTQ people across the nation"
Equality Michigan and its predecessors have fought for decades to bring the LGBTQ+ community under the protection of the Act
Black trans & nonbinary youth experience high rates of victimization & attempts by others to change their sexual orientation/gender identity
Mississippi is the fifth state in the country and the third state in the past month to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth
