Supporters of trans kids having access to puberty blockers and hormone therapy have argued that it is safe, necessary health care backed by every major medical group.
Kentucky Values is using a letter describing ‘very rarely’ performed gender reassignment surgeries on minors to paint Beshear as a liar.
‘Parents, not the government, are best situated to make medical decisions for their children. That understanding is deeply rooted in our common understanding and our legal foundations.’
Most noticeably absent from the debate was the race’s early front-runner.
Voicing concerns about anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, Fabian Nelson said he will be ‘a sound voice as to why things like this can’t continue to go on in the state of Mississippi.’
North Carolina becomes the 22nd state to enact legislation restricting or banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.
The American Academy of Pediatrics called bans ‘unprecedented government intrusion.’
A ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors is set to go into effect Jan. 1, 2024.
Discussions over the ban were marred by misinformation, swarmed with religious arguments and saw hours of emotional testimony from the LGBTQ+ community.
Republicans maintain that they are trying to protect children, while opponents argue the bill would do the opposite.
