Accused Tesla Vandal Released to Receive ‘Gender-Affirming Care’

A court released from jail a suspect who allegedly set fire to Tesla vehicles in Kansas City, Missouri, in order to allow the suspect to continue receiving “gender-affirming care.” Authorities arrested the 19-year-old suspect, identified as Owen McIntire, …

Trans rights bill set to advance in the Colorado Senate, after sponsors address LGBTQ groups’ concerns

A controversial trans rights bill is expected to come before the full state Senate Monday, after sponsors agreed to changes to allay concerns from prominent LGBTQ groups. A coalition of national LGBTQ legal groups worried the original bill was vulnerable …

Controversy grows over Colorado gender identity bill, despite amendments

Controversial gender identity bill heads to Colorado Senate floor vote

(The Center Square) – A controversial gender identity protection bill heads to the Colorado Senate floor next week after being approved with some major amendments in committee on Thursday. House Bill 25-1312, titled “Legal Protections for Transgender …

Families of Transgender Youth No Longer View Colorado as a Haven for Gender-Affirming Care

  By Rae Ellen Bichell In recent years, states across the Mountain West have passed laws that limit doctors from providing transgender children with certain kinds of gender-affirming care, from prohibitions on surgery to bans on puberty blockers and …

Sanctuary state for child abuse? 'Gender affirming' shield bill approaches Dem governor's desk

Colorado is no longer the first state that could strip parents of custody for calling their gender-confused children by their legal names, following a marathon overnight legislative committee hearing that approved HB 25-1312 without its "deadnaming…

Colorado Democrats water down transgender-rights bill after public outcry

Colorado Democrats blinked on a hotly disputed bill expanding transgender rights, removing a provision that would put parents who use the wrong pronouns at risk of losing custody following a state and national outcry over parental rights and free speech. …

Most controversial provision cut from Colorado transgender rights bill — and more changes are still likely

The Colorado Senate could soon vote on a Democratic bill aimed at increasing protections for transgender Coloradans, however the measure faces concerns from both members of the LGTBQ community and the governor. This story was produced as part of the …

Protest over new restrictions on gender-affirming care planned at Penn State Health

Civil rights advocates are planning a protest next week against UPMC and Penn State Health's decision to ban some forms of gender-affirming care for those under the age of 19. The protest will be held from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. on May 9 at the corner of …

Colorado Democrats Kill Measure That Could Have Cost Parents Custody of Children If They Did Not Affirm Their Gender ...

Democratic lawmakers in Colorado are removing a provision from an anti-discrimination bill that could have led to judges taking custody away from parents who do not affirm their children’s gender identities. The bill, HB 25-1312, sparked concerns from …