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:ID: 6be8abbb-a4c6-465d-be5e-4dc3ac6bf03c
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:ROAM_ALIASES: "Legislative attacks on transgender people"
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#+title: Anti-transgender legislation
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Since the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of gay marriage, right-wing
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groups have shifted their targets towards [[id:52380883-51c6-4736-8dfb-794ce19d54e2][transgender]] people.
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First, a wave of bathroom bills popped up around the country, and were
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subsequently squashed due to public outcry and protestations by some
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corporations and sporting teams.
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In 2021 and 2022, terrible record-setting waves of bills targeting trans
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children have cropped up, and have been passing with frightening regularity.
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* Sports bills
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:ID: 5dec7b32-f3d8-41ed-8d7d-9b78873c1086
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Bills preventing trans youths (particularly trans girls) from participating in
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gender-segregated sports matching their gender identity
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* Healthcare bills
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Bills barring and even criminalizing therapy, medical care, and
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social transitioning of transgender youths.
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* "Don't Say Gay" bills
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Bills restricting discussion of LGBTQ+ topics and the
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affirmation of childrens' gender identities in schools.
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