While politicians in some states are working to limit gender-affirming care for transgender young people, Washington state's legislature is going in the opposite direction.
gender-affirming care for minors did not receive a hearing in the Legislature this year and is considered dead for the session.State Sen. Marko Liias , said the laws being passed in other states are "creating this climate of fear for a group that is very, very marginalized."
"That's why we want to be clear that we are going to do everything in our power to create a safe community for trans people in our state," Liias told Axios.Liias is sponsoring this year would allow youth shelters in Washington to house young people who are seeking gender-affirming care, without having to notify or get permission from the children's parents.
The goal is to provide "stability and security" for LGBTQ youths whose homes are not welcoming or safe places, Liias said during a recentRepublicans opposed that bill, saying it would shut parents out of important parts of their children's lives. "This is driving a wedge between children and the people who love them the most," state Sen. Judy Warnick said on the Senate floor., elective surgeries on minors still require parental consent. That wouldn't change under Liias' bill.
In some rare cases, homeless minors may be able to get puberty blockers or hormone therapy without parental consent, under a bill thatTo become law, the Washington measures still need to clear the opposite chamber of the Legislature, then be signed — or at least, not vetoed — by Gov. Jay Inslee.
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