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:ROAM_ALIASES: "Legislative attacks on transgender people"
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#+title: Anti-transgender legislation

Since the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of gay marriage, right-wing
groups have shifted their targets towards [[id:52380883-51c6-4736-8dfb-794ce19d54e2][transgender]] people.

First, a wave of bathroom bills popped up around the country, and were
subsequently squashed due to public outcry and protestations by some
corporations and sporting teams.

In 2021 and 2022, terrible record-setting waves of bills targeting trans
children have cropped up, and have been passing with frightening regularity.

* Sports bills
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Bills preventing trans youths (particularly trans girls) from participating in
gender-segregated sports matching their gender identity
* Healthcare bills
Bills barring and even criminalizing therapy, medical care, and
social transitioning of transgender youths.
* "Don't Say Gay" bills
Bills restricting discussion of LGBTQ+ topics and the
affirmation of childrens' gender identities in schools.