Florida lawmakers propose horrifying bill allowing courts to take custody of trans youth
Republican lawmakers in Florida have proposed a terrifying bill that would remove trans youth from their affirming homes. Over the last year and a half, the state’s conservative lawmakers and its Republican governor Ron DeSantis have targeted the trans community with harmful legislation and rhetoric.
Back in February, the state’s Board of Medicine banned trans youth from participating in clinical trials administering gender-affirming care (per Tampa Bay Times).
That same month, legislators introduced a bill that would ban teachers from using the preferred names and pronouns of trans+ students.
Now Republican lawmakers are targeting the supportive and affirming parents of trans youth. On 3 March, GOP legislator Clay Yarborough introduced the alarming Senate Bill 254.
