States Form Coalition to Counter Anti LGBTQ Bills / Public News Service
New Mexico and 18 other states have announced plans to introduce legislation they say will be needed to protect transgender kids from civil and criminal penalties when seeking gender-affirming care. The proactive response follows proposed legislation in Texas, Louisiana, Arizona, Alabama and other states criminalizing such care. Havens Levitt, chair of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network of New Mexico, said the dehumanizing language increasingly used to describe trans students takes a toll on kids' mental health. ...