Indiana has joined over a dozen other U.S. states in banning gender-affirming medical procedures for minors, with Governor Eric Holcomb signing a bill that prohibits these procedures on the basis that permanent gender-changing surgeries and medical preparations for such transitions should only occur as an adult.
Last Thursday, Representatives Justin Jones, Justin J. Pearson, and Gloria Johnson chanted "No action, no peace" on the House floor during legislative proceedings, forcing them to halt.
"Home for a moment and leaning into cozy workout wear life with @nikewomen's newest Zenvy leggings and Alate bra!," Mulvaney writes in an Instagram post.
"If I run, my top priority will be to end the corrupt merger between state and corporate power that has ruined our economy, shattered the middle class, polluted our landscapes and waters, poisoned our children, and robbed us of our values and freedoms," says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
An attorney for John Sabal of The Patriot Voice called for Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt to remove statements defaming Sabal's character and compensate him for damages.
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the age in which a child may undergo gender operations is up to the "child and their parents to decide."
"This bill is aptly named the Vulnerable Child Protection Act because it seeks to protect children with gender dysphoria from medical and surgical interventions that can cause permanent damage to their bodies before they are mature enough to make such serious health decisions," writes Idaho's Gov. Little.
A Christian woman in Oregon was denied adoption due to her beliefs about gender, and concerns have been raised about the lifelong consequences of gender dysphoria treatments, as Oregon lawmakers propose a law to cut parents out of the process entirely.