A bill advancing through the North Carolina legislature would bar doctors from providing gender-affirming care for children. When a Democrat pointed out the studies say such laws are dangerous, Sen. Buck Newton chuckled and called the science ‘specious.’
The measures include efforts to protect LGBTQ community organizations from threats and releasing funds for new programs that will support the physical and mental health of LGBTQ youth.
Shortly after, President Joe Biden issued a proposal that would outright forbid bans on transgender athletes, although it’s receiving some pushback from transgender advocates.