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      Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference in Titusville, Florida on May 1, 2023.

      Florida Parents Vow Legal Fight After GOP Passes 'Dangerous' Attack on Gender-Affirming Care

      "If Gov. DeSantis signs this bill, he will be disrespecting the United States Constitution as well as the rule of law, not to mention transgender Floridians, their families, and their medical care providers," warned one advocate.

      Kenny Stancil
      May 05, 2023

      Florida Republicans on Thursday approved a draconian bill that, among other things, would enable the state to take trans children away from their parents if they are receiving gender-affirming healthcare, even though such care is consistent with the guidance of every major medical organization in the United States.

      In addition to trying to authorize kidnapping, Senate Bill 254 also seeks to limit the ability of trans adults to start or continue receiving gender-affirming care and threatens to put doctors who violate the new restrictions behind bars.

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      Children hold placards supporting transgender children

      AOC Calls Biden Reversal on Protections for Trans Athletes a 'Disgrace'

      "Absolutely no reason for the Biden administration to do this," said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. "It is indefensible and embarrassing."

      Julia Conley
      Apr 07, 2023

      Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday was among the progressives denouncing the Biden administration's newly proposed rules for transgender student athletes, which critics said would open the door to discrimination at all age levels despite the U.S. Department of Education's statement that "categorically" banning trans athletes from teams that align with their gender identity would be illegal under the rule.

      Elementary age students would generally be permitted to play on sports teams according to their gender identity rather than their sex assigned at birth, but universities and K-12 schools would be given "flexibility to develop team eligibility criteria that serve important educational objectives, such as ensuring fairness in competition or preventing sports-related injury," according to the Education Department.

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