Ron DeSantis (R) signed legislation known as the “Don’t Say Gay” bill into law. Many states have jumped on the GOP-led train of anti-trans legislation meant to keep young trans kids off sports teams or prevent doctors from providing health care to trans minors. Just weeks after DeSantis signed the “Don’t Say Gay” bill, Alabama lawmakers approved sweeping legislation that would do the same thing as well as a bill that would outlaw gender-affirming medications for trans kids. Republicans in Ohio and Louisiana also unveiled their own “Don’t Say Gay” bills. But queer kids say that even if the laws are only in effect for a short period of time, they are already causing lasting damage.

Source: Huffington Post April 08, 2022 17:40 UTC