2020 Session a Mixed Bag for LGBTQ Advocates
March 3rd, 2020 by Jake Stofan
For LGBTQ advocates the 2020 legislative session has proven to be a mixed bag.
As the session draws nearer to a close advocates are celebrating the defeat of bills they argue would have harmed the LGBTQ community.
But advocates failed to pass housing and employment protections for sexual orientation and gender identity.
“Sometimes when we’re in the minority caucus it’s really about how hard we fight even when we know we’re not going to win that battle, but this battle goes way beyond this chamber. It goes into the election cycle and we’re going to do our part to make sure that we elect candidates who care about these issues,” said Rep. Anna Eskamani.
Advocates feared the Parents’ Bill of Rights would have required school guidance counselors to out students to their parents.
Another bill would have banned sexual reassignment surgeries on minors.
Both failed to pass this year.
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