lgbtq
2020
Transgender
Flurry of New Laws Move Blue and Red States Further Apart
SACRAMENTO — After the governor of Texas ordered state agencies to investigate parents for child abuse if they provide certain medical treatments to their transgender children, California lawmakers proposed a law making the state a refuge for transgender youths and their families. When Idaho proposed a ban on abortions that empowers relatives to sue anyone who helps terminate a pregnancy after six weeks, nearby Oregon approved $15 million to help cover the abortion expenses of patients from out-of-state. As Republican activists aggressively pursue conservative social policies in state legislatures across the country, liberal states are taking defensive actions.