Including a bill that would criminalize doctors for providing best-practice, gender-affirming care to transgender and nonbinary youth
“Today alone, on the eve of Transgender Day of Visibility, three anti-trans bills were signed into law across the country"
"Legislators have decided that harming Oklahoma’s most vulnerable children and their families is worthwhile if it’s politically helpful"
Although Twitter deleted the post and Foster's reply in the thread, he has continued to tweet ad hominem transphobic remarks
SB 2 now heads to the Governor’s desk where, if signed, it would become the third anti-transgender sports ban enacted into law this year
“If you have not spent time with transgender youth, then I would encourage you to pause on this issue,” Cox said
"We conclude that reinstating the temporary injunction is necessary to maintain the status quo and preserve the rights of all parties"
Major medical groups, like the American Medical Association, generally oppose legislation that bans or criminalizes gender-affirming care
“Gov. Stitt’s executive order deprives transgender people born in Oklahoma of equal treatment under the law"
"Judge Meachum’s ruling that the policy is likely unconstitutional & may not be enforced brings welcome relief to the parents & children"