The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) hosted a virtual rally to protest a bill in Alabama, which would make it a felony for healthcare professionals to provide young trans people with gender-affirming healthcare if made law. The bill, introduced in February, would outlaw the use of puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgery to treat young trans people, and those who do not adhere to the regulations could face up to 10 years in prison.
During the rally, the Alabama state director of the HRC argued the bill “will have a devastating impact on transgender Alabamians”, endangering the “health and lives” of young trans people. Trace Trice, a local resident and mother to a trans boy, also spoke at the rally, saying she knew her son was a “boy before he even knew what trans meant”.
Trice said her son has been waiting for gender-affirming healthcare for a long time, adding: “When I learned that it might be a possibility that he might have to wait some more based solely on political theatre and a variety of political leaders whose lack of understanding on this issue is only outweighed by their lack of compassion in general, I told him we would do whatever it takes so he doesn’t have to wait any longer.”
She concluded: “My son deserves to be given the same opportunities for medical care as anyone else.” The HRC is currently opposing 192 anti-LGBTQ+ bills across the US, many of which aim to limit young trans people’s access to healthcare or school sports.
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