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| | *Senate Bill 254, outlawing puberty blockers, surgery and other similar treatment for minors. It becomes a a first-degree misdemeanor to provide this, and state courts can issue a warrant to "to take physical custody of a child who is 'being subjected to sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures.'"<ref name="M">https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/desantis-signs-bill-banning-gender-affirming-care-for-minors/ar-AA1bkHnH</ref> | | *Senate Bill 254, outlawing puberty blockers, surgery and other similar treatment for minors. It becomes a a first-degree misdemeanor to provide this, and state courts can issue a warrant to "to take physical custody of a child who is 'being subjected to sex-reassignment prescriptions or procedures.'"<ref name="M">https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/desantis-signs-bill-banning-gender-affirming-care-for-minors/ar-AA1bkHnH</ref> |
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| − | As HB 1069 Florida expanded its Parental Rights in Education bill (originally enacted in March 2022) to kids in eight grade and under, to protect them against being grooming concerning gender identity and sexual orientation and gender identity. This expanded bill also prohibits requiring teachers to use a child's preferred pronoun when different from his or her biological sex.
| + | *In HB 1069, Florida expanded its Parental Rights in Education bill (originally enacted in March 2022) to kids in eight grade and under, to protect them against being grooming concerning gender identity and sexual orientation and gender identity. This expanded bill also prohibits requiring teachers to use a child's preferred pronoun when different from his or her biological sex. |
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| − | Additional bills signed into law in Florida include: | + | *Additional bills signed into law in Florida include: |
| | {{cquote|bans on minors from attending drag shows, strip clubs or other "sexually explicit adult performances," and a bill titled "Ensuring Women's Safety," which bans trans people from using restrooms, locker rooms or other public facilities that match their identified gender.}} | | {{cquote|bans on minors from attending drag shows, strip clubs or other "sexually explicit adult performances," and a bill titled "Ensuring Women's Safety," which bans trans people from using restrooms, locker rooms or other public facilities that match their identified gender.}} |
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| | Overall 19 Republican states have banned transgender surgery and treatments for minors, including Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, South Dakota,<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/south-dakota-passes-first-law-200000769.html</ref> and Texas (SB 14). | | Overall 19 Republican states have banned transgender surgery and treatments for minors, including Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Missouri, Montana, South Dakota,<ref>https://news.yahoo.com/south-dakota-passes-first-law-200000769.html</ref> and Texas (SB 14). |
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| | == References == | | == References == |
| | {{reflist}} | | {{reflist}} |
| | [[category:transgender]] | | [[category:transgender]] |