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On this episode of BloomingOUT, we have Caylee Parrish, a local 22-year old who is here to talk about personal experiences of gender identity, sexuality, and what it is like being someone who is gender non-conforming.
Melanie also discuses some recent pending legislation regarding LGBT+ rights:
SENATE BILL No. 12
Synopsis: Bias motivated crimes. Makes it an aggravating circumstance (for purposes of imposing a criminal sentence) that a crime was committed with the intent to harm or intimidate an individual or a group of individuals because of certain perceived or actual characteristics of the individual or group of individuals. Requires law enforcement agencies to report bias motivated crimes to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Notes: In Committee, will probably die there.
SENATE BILL No. 75
Synopsis: Bias motivated crimes. Makes it an aggravating circumstance (for purposes of imposing a criminal sentence) that the crime was committed with the intent to harm or intimidate an individual because of certain perceived or actual characteristics of the individual. Requires law enforcement agencies to report bias motivated crimes to the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Notes: Bray authored, later removed as author, others added. Trans-inclusive, some language changed in committee to emphacise bias motivation.
SENATE BILL No. 284
Synopsis: Prohibition of conversion therapy. Prohibits a mental health provider from engaging in conversion therapy with a patient less than 18 years of age, and subjects a mental health provider who violates the prohibition to disciplinary action.
Notes; Sitting in Judiciary Committee: fate unknown.
Tune in next week for more information regarding legislation regarding LGBT+ rights.
Music for this week’s episode comes from Alex Lilly’s 2019 album, 2% Milk.
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