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Mississippi wants to ban trans people under 21 from receiving gender-affirming care Transgender 21 Act would gag medical providers from even acknowledging a youth s gender identity without parental consent
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Mississippi lawmakers are attempting to pass a bill that would ban anyone under the age of 21 from receiving gender-affirming medical care.
The bill is the first of its kind to impose a restriction on personal medical decisions for adults of legal age who are otherwise entitled to vote, enter contracts, fight in the Armed Forces, attend college, get married, and serve on juries.
But it is similar to bills introduced in other legislatures that seek to prevent minors from obtaining hormones and puberty blockers, or undergoing surgery to treat their gender dysphoria.
Greensboro and Durham, the state’s third and fourth largest cities respectively, followed the moves made by the smaller towns of Hillsborough, Carrboro and Chapel Hill last week. The Orange County Board of Commissioners also passed a county-wide non-discrimination policy.
“Government officials in cities large and small – and, this week, counties – are listening to their constituents, learning from the lived experiences of LGBTQ people, and coming to the appropriate conclusion: It’s time to protect LGBTQ North Carolinians from discrimination,” said Allison Scott, director of Policy & Programs at the Campaign for Southern Equality. “This week, as we enter a new political landscape at the national level, we celebrate progress locally and take heart in the hopeful message that tonight’s ordinances send to LGBTQ people not just in Durham, Greensboro, and Orange County but all across North Carolina, and beyond.”
"This ordinance represents our town’s commitment to working towards a community that is free from individual and institutional discrimination, where all can thrive.”