Establish a Parental Bill of Rights.

The transgender movement is a direct attack not only on women’s rights, but parental rights as well. The World Professional Association of Transgender Health (WPATH) is the leader in “transgender health” guidelines, and they encourage Child Protective Services to get involved if parents are reluctant to transition their child. Every state should stand against this blatant political activism that significantly undermines parental rights. As an example, Florida’s bill provides that the state, its political subdivisions, any other governmental entity, or other institution may not infringe upon the fundamental rights of a parent to direct the upbringing, education, health care, and mental health of a minor child.

Establish a Women’s Bill of Rights.

Radical gender ideologues are trying to redefine womanhood as a subjective state unrelated to biology. This isn’t just about semantics. This limits women’s and girls’ opportunities and threatens their privacy and safety. Sign your name in support of the Women’s Bill of Rights and codify this into state law.

Establish Parental Rights in Education.

LGBTQ activists actively encourage teachers and administrators to keep students’ professed pronouns and changed names a secret from parents. Transition closets are now popping up in public schools that allow students to change into gender-affirming clothing - without parental awareness or consent - while at school. Public school students are being actively indoctrinated into radical gender ideology, and many times without parents’ knowledge until it’s too late. There is an urgent need for states to root out radical gender ideology in the classroom and to clearly define and defend parental rights. Florida’s recent law prohibits classroom instruction on sexual orientation/gender identity in K-3rd grade and prohibits instruction that is not age appropriate for students and requires school districts to adopt procedures for notifying parents if there is a change in services from the school regarding a child’s mental, emotional or physical health or well-being. The bill builds on Florida’s Parents’ Bill of Rights.

• Ban instruction on gender and sexual identity in K-5.

• Mandate parental notification and consent before public school administration uses different names/pronouns

Ban gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.

Genital mutilation, removal of healthy breast tissue, and sterilization are not healthcare. These interventions constitute medical, sexual, and psychological abuse. Parents should have the right to make healthcare decisions on behalf of their child, but so-called gender affirming care crosses a significant ethical boundary and should never be allowed.

• Ban access to gender-affirming medical care for minors—including the use of hormones to block puberty and so-called sex change surgery.

• Classify gender affirming care as child abuse and direct state child protective services to investigate any reported instances of healthcare providers or parents who provide or seek out gender affirming care for children.

• Bar insurance providers from offering coverage for gender affirming care.

• Allow individuals to file civil suits for damages against doctors who transitioned them as minors.
  Protecting Minors from Medical Malpractice Act.

Resources

Heritage Foundation Solutions: Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Polices

American College of Pediatricians

Schools & Children: Caught in the Transgender Industry’s Web