Representatives, We strongly oppose House Bills 112 and 113, before you on the floor this afternoon. These bills will deeply hurt trans youth in our communities. Trans youth already experience tremendous difficulty and face discrimination, bullying and harassment. It is our responsibility to support and care for young people in our communities, not enact policy that further harms them and their mental health. Medical providers and trans people provided much of the testimony in opposition to these bills in committee, which included actual lived experiences and scientific data about the severely adverse impacts these bills would have on our trans youth. These bills prevent our trans youth from being open about their gender identity.
As you weigh your vote on this, please consider these heartbreaking statistics:
• LGBTQ youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their straight peers. • Nearly half of young transgender people have seriously thought about taking their lives; a fourth report having made a suicide attempt. • LGBTQ youth with highly rejecting families are 8.4 times as likely to have attempted suicide as LGBTQ peers who reported no or low levels of family rejection. • Each episode of LGBTQ discrimination, such as physical or verbal abuse, increases the likelihood of self-harm by 2 1/2 times.
Missoula County strongly opposes HB 112, up for hearing this morning in the Judiciary Committee. This bill will deeply hurt trans youth in our communities. Trans youth already experience tremendous difficulty and face discrimination, bullying and harassment. It is our responsibility to support and care for young people in our communities, not enact policy that further harms them and their mental health. Medical providers and trans people provided much of the testimony in opposition to this bill when it was heard in the House, testimony that included actual lived experiences and scientific data about the severely adverse impacts this bill would have on our trans youth. This bill would prevent our trans youth from being open about their gender identity.
As you weigh your vote on this, please consider these heartbreaking statistics:
• LGBTQ youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their straight peers. • Nearly half of young transgender people have seriously thought about taking their lives; a fourth report having made a suicide attempt. • LGBTQ youth with highly rejecting families are 8.4 times as likely to have attempted suicide as LGBTQ peers who reported no or low levels of family rejection. • Each episode of LGBTQ discrimination, such as physical or verbal abuse, increases the likelihood of self-harm by 2 1/2 times.
Missoula County strongly opposes HB 112: Require interscholastic athletes to participate under sex assigned at birth, up for second reading today on the Senate floor.
This bill will deeply hurt trans youth in our communities. Trans youth already experience tremendous difficulty and face discrimination, bullying and harassment. It is our responsibility to support and care for young people in our communities, not enact policy that further harms them and their mental health. Medical providers and trans people provided much of the testimony in opposition to this bill when it was heard in the House, testimony that included actual lived experiences and scientific data about the severely adverse impacts this bill would have on our trans youth. This bill would prevent our trans youth from being open about their gender identity.
As you weigh your vote on this, please consider these heartbreaking statistics:
• LGBTQ youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their straight peers. • Nearly half of young transgender people have seriously thought about taking their lives; a fourth report having made a suicide attempt. • LGBTQ youth with highly rejecting families are 8.4 times as likely to have attempted suicide as LGBTQ peers who reported no or low levels of family rejection. • Each episode of LGBTQ discrimination, such as physical or verbal abuse, increases the likelihood of self-harm by 2 1/2 times.
Senators, Missoula County continues to strongly oppose, as amended in conference committee, HB 112: Require interscholastic athletes to participate under sex assigned at birth, up for second reading today on the Senate floor.
This bill will deeply hurt trans youth in our communities. Trans youth already experience tremendous difficulty and face discrimination, bullying and harassment. It is our responsibility to support and care for young people in our communities, not enact policy that further harms them and their mental health. Medical providers and trans people provided much of the testimony in opposition to this bill when it was heard in the House, testimony that included actual lived experiences and scientific data about the severely adverse impacts this bill would have on our trans youth. This bill would prevent our trans youth from being open about their gender identity.
As you review this bill, please consider these heartbreaking statistics:
• LGBTQ youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their straight peers. • Nearly half of young transgender people have seriously thought about taking their lives, and 25% report having made a suicide attempt. • LGBTQ youth with highly rejecting families are 8.4 times as likely to have attempted suicide as LGBTQ peers who reported no or low levels of family rejection. • Each episode of LGBTQ discrimination, such as physical or verbal abuse, increases the likelihood of self-harm by 2 1/2 times.
Signing this bill into law would also negatively impact Montana’s economy, counteracting work being done to revive economic activity as the state recovers from the pandemic. The NCAA recently announced that it will not allow states that pass discriminatory laws like this to host championship events, including playoff games. It would cost our local economy up to $7.59 million if the University of Montana could not host playoff football games because of this discriminatory law.
The negative impacts of HB 112 are far reaching, spanning from personal character to economic vitality.
Representatives, Missoula County continues to strongly oppose, as amended in conference committee, HB 112 : Require interscholastic athletes to participate under sex assigned at birth, up for second reading today on the House floor.
This bill will deeply hurt trans youth in our communities. Trans youth already experience tremendous difficulty and face discrimination, bullying and harassment. It is our responsibility to support and care for young people in our communities, not enact policy that further harms them and their mental health. Medical providers and trans people provided much of the testimony in opposition to this bill when it was heard in the House, testimony that included actual lived experiences and scientific data about the severely adverse impacts this bill would have on our trans youth. This bill would prevent our trans youth from being open about their gender identity.
As you review this bill, please consider these heartbreaking statistics:
• LGBTQ youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their straight peers. • Nearly half of young transgender people have seriously thought about taking their lives, and 25% report having made a suicide attempt. • LGBTQ youth with highly rejecting families are 8.4 times as likely to have attempted suicide as LGBTQ peers who reported no or low levels of family rejection. • Each episode of LGBTQ discrimination, such as physical or verbal abuse, increases the likelihood of self-harm by 2 1/2 times.
Signing this bill into law would also negatively impact Montana’s economy, counteracting work being done to revive economic activity as the state recovers from the pandemic. The NCAA recently announced that it will not allow states that pass discriminatory laws like this to host championship events, including playoff games. It would cost our local economy up to $7.59 million if the University of Montana could not host playoff football games because of this discriminatory law.
The negative impacts of HB 112 are far reaching, spanning from personal character to economic vitality.
Sent Jan. 25:
ReplyDeleteRepresentatives,
We strongly oppose House Bills 112 and 113, before you on the floor this afternoon. These bills will deeply hurt trans youth in our communities. Trans youth already experience tremendous difficulty and face discrimination, bullying and harassment. It is our responsibility to support and care for young people in our communities, not enact policy that further harms them and their mental health. Medical providers and trans people provided much of the testimony in opposition to these bills in committee, which included actual lived experiences and scientific data about the severely adverse impacts these bills would have on our trans youth. These bills prevent our trans youth from being open about their gender identity.
As you weigh your vote on this, please consider these heartbreaking statistics:
• LGBTQ youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their straight peers.
• Nearly half of young transgender people have seriously thought about taking their lives; a fourth report having made a suicide attempt.
• LGBTQ youth with highly rejecting families are 8.4 times as likely to have attempted suicide as LGBTQ peers who reported no or low levels of family rejection.
• Each episode of LGBTQ discrimination, such as physical or verbal abuse, increases the likelihood of self-harm by 2 1/2 times.
Please oppose HBs 112 and 113.
Sent March 17:
ReplyDeleteSenators Sands and Bennett,
Missoula County strongly opposes HB 112, up for hearing this morning in the Judiciary Committee. This bill will deeply hurt trans youth in our communities. Trans youth already experience tremendous difficulty and face discrimination, bullying and harassment. It is our responsibility to support and care for young people in our communities, not enact policy that further harms them and their mental health. Medical providers and trans people provided much of the testimony in opposition to this bill when it was heard in the House, testimony that included actual lived experiences and scientific data about the severely adverse impacts this bill would have on our trans youth. This bill would prevent our trans youth from being open about their gender identity.
As you weigh your vote on this, please consider these heartbreaking statistics:
• LGBTQ youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their straight peers.
• Nearly half of young transgender people have seriously thought about taking their lives; a fourth report having made a suicide attempt.
• LGBTQ youth with highly rejecting families are 8.4 times as likely to have attempted suicide as LGBTQ peers who reported no or low levels of family rejection.
• Each episode of LGBTQ discrimination, such as physical or verbal abuse, increases the likelihood of self-harm by 2 1/2 times.
Please oppose HB 112.
Sent March 30:
ReplyDeleteSenators,
Missoula County strongly opposes HB 112: Require interscholastic athletes to participate under sex assigned at birth, up for second reading today on the Senate floor.
This bill will deeply hurt trans youth in our communities. Trans youth already experience tremendous difficulty and face discrimination, bullying and harassment. It is our responsibility to support and care for young people in our communities, not enact policy that further harms them and their mental health. Medical providers and trans people provided much of the testimony in opposition to this bill when it was heard in the House, testimony that included actual lived experiences and scientific data about the severely adverse impacts this bill would have on our trans youth. This bill would prevent our trans youth from being open about their gender identity.
As you weigh your vote on this, please consider these heartbreaking statistics:
• LGBTQ youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their straight peers.
• Nearly half of young transgender people have seriously thought about taking their lives; a fourth report having made a suicide attempt.
• LGBTQ youth with highly rejecting families are 8.4 times as likely to have attempted suicide as LGBTQ peers who reported no or low levels of family rejection.
• Each episode of LGBTQ discrimination, such as physical or verbal abuse, increases the likelihood of self-harm by 2 1/2 times.
Please oppose HB 112.
Sent April 22:
ReplyDeleteSenators,
Missoula County continues to strongly oppose, as amended in conference committee, HB 112: Require interscholastic athletes to participate under sex assigned at birth, up for second reading today on the Senate floor.
This bill will deeply hurt trans youth in our communities. Trans youth already experience tremendous difficulty and face discrimination, bullying and harassment. It is our responsibility to support and care for young people in our communities, not enact policy that further harms them and their mental health. Medical providers and trans people provided much of the testimony in opposition to this bill when it was heard in the House, testimony that included actual lived experiences and scientific data about the severely adverse impacts this bill would have on our trans youth. This bill would prevent our trans youth from being open about their gender identity.
As you review this bill, please consider these heartbreaking statistics:
• LGBTQ youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their straight peers.
• Nearly half of young transgender people have seriously thought about taking their lives, and 25% report having made a suicide attempt.
• LGBTQ youth with highly rejecting families are 8.4 times as likely to have attempted suicide as LGBTQ peers who reported no or low levels of family rejection.
• Each episode of LGBTQ discrimination, such as physical or verbal abuse, increases the likelihood of self-harm by 2 1/2 times.
Signing this bill into law would also negatively impact Montana’s economy, counteracting work being done to revive economic activity as the state recovers from the pandemic. The NCAA recently announced that it will not allow states that pass discriminatory laws like this to host championship events, including playoff games. It would cost our local economy up to $7.59 million if the University of Montana could not host playoff football games because of this discriminatory law.
The negative impacts of HB 112 are far reaching, spanning from personal character to economic vitality.
Please oppose HB 112.
Sent April 22:
ReplyDeleteRepresentatives,
Missoula County continues to strongly oppose, as amended in conference committee, HB 112 : Require interscholastic athletes to participate under sex assigned at birth, up for second reading today on the House floor.
This bill will deeply hurt trans youth in our communities. Trans youth already experience tremendous difficulty and face discrimination, bullying and harassment. It is our responsibility to support and care for young people in our communities, not enact policy that further harms them and their mental health. Medical providers and trans people provided much of the testimony in opposition to this bill when it was heard in the House, testimony that included actual lived experiences and scientific data about the severely adverse impacts this bill would have on our trans youth. This bill would prevent our trans youth from being open about their gender identity.
As you review this bill, please consider these heartbreaking statistics:
• LGBTQ youth are four times more likely to attempt suicide than their straight peers.
• Nearly half of young transgender people have seriously thought about taking their lives, and 25% report having made a suicide attempt.
• LGBTQ youth with highly rejecting families are 8.4 times as likely to have attempted suicide as LGBTQ peers who reported no or low levels of family rejection.
• Each episode of LGBTQ discrimination, such as physical or verbal abuse, increases the likelihood of self-harm by 2 1/2 times.
Signing this bill into law would also negatively impact Montana’s economy, counteracting work being done to revive economic activity as the state recovers from the pandemic. The NCAA recently announced that it will not allow states that pass discriminatory laws like this to host championship events, including playoff games. It would cost our local economy up to $7.59 million if the University of Montana could not host playoff football games because of this discriminatory law.
The negative impacts of HB 112 are far reaching, spanning from personal character to economic vitality.
Please oppose HB 112.
Sent April 23:
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Attached is a letter from Missoula County to Governor Gianforte respectfully requesting he veto HB 112.
Thank you for distributing the letter to him.
Link to letter: https://missoulacounty.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/administration/BCC/Earp794F_KhDuSMx0b_YAEYB3-Akg1ZEZnwfWSu9Qqm8dA?e=oTO76t