Controversial Bill on Legal Protections for Transgender Individuals in Colorado

SOURCE www.foxnews.com
A Colorado Democrat likened parent groups to the KKK during a committee hearing over a bill concerning legal protections for transgender individuals. The bill could charge parents with 'coercive control' for 'deadnaming' or 'misgendering' their child.

Key Points

  • Passing of HB25-1312 bill in a 7-4 vote
  • Colorado potentially becoming the first state to pass such legislation
  • Creation of the Kelly Loving Act
  • Prohibition of Colorado courts from enforcing laws from other states regarding transgender treatments for minors

Pros

  • Provides legal protections for transgender individuals
  • Requires courts to consider 'deadnaming' and 'misgendering' as forms of coercive control in custody battles
  • Addresses the use of chosen names in schools

Cons

  • Controversial nature of the bill
  • Comparison of parent groups to the KKK by a Colorado Democrat