The Arizona bill that would condemn LGBTQ kids to "conversion therapy"

[Nevilledog]

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https://signorile.substack.com/p/the-arizona-bill-that-would-condemn

The extremism of the Republican Party all across the states has been jarring, as the MAGA movement marches forward. Voter suppression laws have been most prominent, as are bills such as Texas’s horrendous anti-abortion bill which has essentially overturned Roe v. Wade in the state, allowing any citizen anywhere to file a lawsuit against anyone who “aides or abets” a woman seeking an abortion.

Then there are the racist “education” bills being proposed by the GOP, such as Florida’s “anti-woke” bill — pushed by GOP Governor Ron DeSantis — which wouldn’t allow teaching the history of racism and slavery if it makes white kids feel “discomfort.” This is coupled by Florida’s bill which passed a GOP-dominated committee which would ban educators from speaking about sexual orientation and gender identity and, like the Texas anti-abortion law — and the Florida “anti-woke” bill — would allow parents to sue teachers if they said something thought to violate the law.

And in Arizona there’s a bill that was passed out of committee in recent weeks that would have teachers report to parents if they become aware a student is gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. Maybe they’ve overheard it, or they were confided in. Maybe the teacher just simply has a hunch. Whatever the case, they would face lawsuits from parents, if the bill is passed, if it’s shown the teachers kept the information from the parents.

Teachers who keep certain student confidences from their parents — like a disclosure the youth is gay — can be punished by the state, a House panel voted [last month].

HB 2161 would make it illegal for a government employee to withhold information that is “relevant to the physical, emotional or mental health of the parent’s child.” And the measure specifically bars withholding evidence from parents about a student’s “purported gender identity” or a request to transition if that identity “is incongruous with the student’s biological sex.”

Teachers that fail to call a parent could lose their certification. And parents can sue school districts that don’t provide them with that information.

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[lame54]

1. The push is on

[Skittles]

2. they behave more and more like nazis every fucking day

[Turbineguy]

3. When you tell republicans that something does not work

they double down.

They love shit that doesn't work. Especially if it creates misery.

[hedda_foil]

4. This is tragic. Is the purpose of this horrible bill to ensure more kids commit suicide?

HB 2161 would make it illegal for a government employee to withhold information that is “relevant to the physical, emotional or mental health of the parent’s child.” And the measure specifically bars withholding evidence from parents about a student’s “purported gender identity” or a request to transition if that identity “is incongruous with the student’s biological sex.”

Teachers that fail to call a parent could lose their certification. And parents can sue school districts that don’t provide them with that information.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

5. Conversion therapy is the same as torture for a LGBTQ child