The debate on Utah's Capitol hill continues, as some people show frustration over a bill that bans transgender surgeries for Utah children and teens, placing a moratorium on hormone therapies for any new transgender patients. ChrisArnoldTV
The bill, which was signed into law by Governor Spencer Cox last week, bans transgender surgeries for Utah children and teens, placing a moratorium on hormone therapies for any new transgender patients.
"We're organizing against anti-trans legislation that has been introduced, specifically SB 16," said Ermiya Fanaeian, an organizer with Armed Queers Salt Lake City."I very much take this personally, it is a personal assault on me and every other trans individual in the state of Utah," said Wood. "The reason why we are so concerned about these laws is that it's unprecedented in our nation's history, states do not step in like this to ban medical care for groups of people," said Whelan.
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