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This will result in widespread de facto discrimination against trans people. The number of legal justifications which can be used to alter or refuse services to trans people are vast, and the methods available to trans people looking to contest this treatment are slim.
The bill passed with the support of 8 House Democrats, voting alongside every Republican.
The public comment period on a devastating proposal to censor trans people out of media ends in two days.
This pressure campaign against doctors, clinics, and hospitals led to the creation of New Jersey’s trans shield bill, the one which Emma was there to support.
The DOJ has given no clear justification as to why it is asking for identifying data on patients.
This is not the first time Tennessee has attempted to make a list of trans people in its state, but it reflects a new tactic for doing so.
In short, this new law cuts across both trans and immigrant communities in a way that is particularly intense and harmful to immigrants.
At least one bill has been signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee. The rest are awaiting his signature or await further legislative action.
