Republican lawmakers in Florida have sparked outrage after passing a bill that LGBTQ advocates say will strip trans children from their parents’ custody.
SB254 — which one former lawmaker has called “fascist” legislation — would allow the state to rip children from their parents when they are “at risk” or “subjected” to gender-affirming health care. The bill is written so that even a child of Floridian parents living out of state could trigger the law.
The Florida legislature approved three bills on Wednesday that aim to eliminate any expression of non-cis, non-hetero expression from public life.
HB1521 is the state’s restroom bill, which prohibits businesses from utilising gender-inclusive bathrooms.
SB1438 empowers the state to take punitive measures against businesses that host LGBTQ friendly shows or drag performances. It also gives the state the power to prohibit minors from attending events it deems “inappropriate.” Minors will be barred from events even if their parents consent, a policy that flies in the face of Governor Ron DeSantis’ educational agenda that favors parental consent to an extreme degree.
If SB1438 is made law, it would also likely mean the end of most Pride parades.
Alejandra Caraballo, a former staff attorney at the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, noted on Twitter today that Treasure Coast Pridefest has already cancelled its parade for this year.
She previously condemned HB254 as a Florida-approved pass for kidnapping trans children.
Florida is a Fascist hellscape ruled by hateful bigots.
I am at a loss. I don’t know what we do to stop this. At this point, we may want to start thinking about funding an airlift to get trans kids and their families out of that Nazi nightmare.
You, no doubt, have seen that Missouri's AG has put out emergency rules that limit, and in effect ban, transition care in the state, effective April 23rd.
First things first if you are trans in MO, I'm sorry this is happening to you no one else is gonna apologize so I will, I'm really fucking sorry.
two, don't panic, The ACLU and Lambda Legal declared together they're gonna fight this thing. But they need your help
IF YOU ARE TRANS IN MISSOURI! PLEASE CONTACT THE ACLU OR LAMBDA AT ONCE! THEY NEED YOUR STORY!
If you would be effected by these rules they need to hear from you AT ONCE, your story and how these rules will negatively impact your life will make up the basis of challenging (and overturning) these rules before they can take effect.
other groups to engage with on this, PRMO-Missouri, The National Center for Transgender Equality, HRC and of course PFLAG
Finally next year Attorney General Andrew Bailey will be up for election. Don't forget this, don't forgive this, stay fucking angry and bring your rage every day from today till you grind his transphobic ass into the dirt, EVERY DAY!
moments like this are scary, and they are painful, but they are calls to action. You may feel that it isn't fair, and it is not, but you are called to action to fight for your rights and the rights of others so in the future others will not have to. Do not stop do not give up, the arc of history is long but it does bend toward justice.