Yesterday both the Manchester Union Leader and Concord Monitor published my op-ed about the number of concerning bills being passed this year that protect abusive parents and erode critical safety standards for New Hampshire children:
Yes! Though I’m not here often
On a pastel purple background, logos for Reproductive Equity Now, 603 Equality, New Hampshire Youth Movement, and NH Outright appear at the top of the graphic. Black text with a white shadow in the middle reads, “Hands off our healthcare!” Behind the text is a soft light yellow blob that appears to glow.
On a pastel purple background, logos for Reproductive Equity Now, 603 Equality, New Hampshire Youth Movement, and NH Outright appear at the top of the graphic. Black text with a white shadow in the middle reads, “Oppose HB 377 Banning puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy for young trans people Hearing 9:30 AM” and “Oppose HB 712 Banning top surgery for young trans people Hearing 1 PM” Centered at the bottom text reads, “Monday, March 3 House Health and Human Services Legislative Office Building 306-208.”
On a pastel purple background, logos for Reproductive Equity Now, 603 Equality, New Hampshire Youth Movement, and NH Outright appear at the top of the graphic. Black text with a white shadow in the middle reads, “Save the date: Tuesday March 4th Morning, starting at 9 AM Show up in Concord! Against forced outing For a study committee on school bullying Against extending an anti-trans sports ban to colleges.”
On a pastel purple background, logos for Reproductive Equity Now, 603 Equality, New Hampshire Youth Movement, and NH Outright appear at the top of the graphic. Black text with a white shadow in the middle reads, “SB 96 - the most extreme forced outing bill this year. This bill requires anyone who works in a public school to answer “honestly and completely” to parental inquiries., aka forced to report on anything they might hear directly or overhear, including information about students’ sexual orientation, gender identity, or questioning status. This puts public school workers in an impossible position of having to either record or remember everything they might overhear in a school day. Instead of writing a bill that says simply, “teachers shouldn’t lie to parents”, the creation of this level of surveillance at school creates a difficult learning environment. Everyone deserves the right to be themselves at schools. LGBTQ+ youth should be able to come out to their parents when they are ready. Sign in + Show up! Oppose SB 96 Tuesday March 4th Public Hearing 9 AM Legislative Office Building Room 100.”
Next week we’re facing an onslaught of anti-LGBTQ+, especially anti-trans, bills at the state house. @reproequitynow.bsky.social @nhyouthmovement.bsky.social
