The California Assembly has become the first state to recognize August as “Transgender History Month” after passing a resolution last week.
“I believe that as Californians our strongest defense against the anti-trans agenda is just to tell the truth. Let’s tell the truth about transgender people’s lives, and let’s lift up the history of the transgender Californians who left their mark on our great state,” said Democrat Assembly member Matt Haney.
Transgender History Month allegedly “recognizes the contributions and history of the trans community while, in the hopes of some supporting the idea, raising awareness about the community’s lived experiences.”
“Many Californians remain unaware of the real lives and experiences of transgender people, even here in California,” Honey Mahogany, San Francisco’s Democratic Party Chair said.
“We can change that through awareness, education, and outreach, and I believe that establishing a Transgender History Month in California is one way we can do just that.”
From Fox News:
Additionally, the measure's passage follows newly formed activist group Protect Kids California's petition for three 2024 ballot initiatives addressing transgender children in the Golden State, including one to prevent minors from receiving gender-affirming procedures or puberty blockers, a second aimed at requiring schools to disclose their child's gender identity selection to parents and a third would bar biological males from competing in girls' sports.
