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Judge Halts Alabama Law Criminalizing Parents for Obtaining Essential Medical Care for their Transgender Children
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Alabama Parents, Joined by Minister and Medical Providers, Seek Emergency Court Order Blocking Law that Will Criminalize their Transgender Children’s Ongoing Medical Care
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After Governor Ivey Signs Anti-Transgender Bill, Alabama Families and Doctors Sue to Stop State’s Criminalization of Healthcare for Transgender Children and Adolescents
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Doctors and Families to Challenge Alabama’s Criminalization of Healthcare for Transgender Children and Adolescents
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White House Welcomes Trans Youth
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Florida Parents and Students Challenge “Don’t Say Gay” Law as Harmful and Unconstitutional
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ACLU and NCLR Vow to File Lawsuit Challenging AZ Ban on Healthcare for Trans Youth
Legislation & Policy
California Assembly Bill 2085
- Racial & Economic Justice > Race & Poverty
- Youth > Foster Care
- Relationships & Family > Reproductive Justice
- Relationships & Family > Parenting
Children of color are significantly more likely to be reported for allegations of abuse and neglect, despite the vast majority of those allegations being unfounded or unsubstantiated. LGBTQ parents of color are even more likely to lose custody of their children through the child welfare system. Even when families are not separated by the system, unnecessary investigation and surveillance of families by the system harms children by disrupting family dynamics and stability. Mandated reporters of possible child abuse and neglect are currently required to report families impacted by poverty. NCLR supports AB 2085, which would change the requirements for California mandated reporters of possible child neglect to reduce the number of families unnecessarily swept into the child welfare system simply based on poverty or bias.
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California Youth Bill of Rights
Currently, California’s Youth Bill of Rights only covers youth detained in some juvenile justice facilities. NCLR is co-sponsoring AB 2417, which would expand these rights to all youth in any juvenile justice facility, as well as expand protections for educational rights and protection against discrimination based on gender expression and immigration status.
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