Utah's Republican legislative leaders on Saturday announced plans to ban “affirmation surgeries, hormone therapy, and puberty-blocking procedures for the purpose of elective gender transitioning on minors.”
Utah lawmakers are likely to consider legislation after Senate President Stuart Adams and House Speaker Brad Wilson signed on to the resolution.
“As the father of five daughters, this is extremely important to me. I want them to know that they are loved,” Jorgensen said. “They may feel different sometimes, but we’re not going to let this happen to them when they’re at an age where they are too young to understand.” “As we prepare for the legislative session, we will explore possible solutions to protect children. I support this being one of the issues we address during the session,” Adams said in a text message in response to a question about signing on to the resolution.While the resolution is purely symbolic, having Adams and Wilson on board sends a powerful message to other Republicans in the Legislature. Earlier this year,died without a committee hearing.
Rachel Walton, a transgender committee member, urged her colleagues to reject the resolution because it represented government overreach. “The left does not have a monopoly on the LGBTQ community. There is room for everyone in this party and I’m so grateful that we have a member of the central committee who is a member of that community and she is welcome here,” Hess said.
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