Colorado Democrats Advance Bill Allowing State To Yank Custody From Parents Who Refuse To Affirm Their Child’s Gender Identity

Conservatives are calling the legislation ‘the most extreme assault on parental rights and religious freedom we’ve ever seen.’

AP/Jacquelyn Martin
A young person cheers as supporters of transgender rights rally by the Supreme Court, December 4, 2024. AP/Jacquelyn Martin

Democratic lawmakers in Colorado are working to pass a series of bills that could lead to parents being deprived of custody of their children if they are accused of “deadnaming” or “misgendering” them. 

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