passed it in February, as it had two years ago, in the previous session of Congress. In that session, it never received a hearing in the Senate, where Republicans then held a majority of seats.
Wednesday’s hearing was the first one it has ever had in the Senate, as Democrats now have a majority, albeit a slim one.Stella Keating, a 16-year-old trans girl from Washington State, testified in favor of the bill, noting that she is protected from discrimination where she lives now, but she is looking at colleges and planning her career.
She is a founder of the GenderCool Project, aimed at advancing understanding of trans and nonbinary people, and wants to be a civil rights attorney and eventually run for public office.“What happens if I want to.