Itâs a tough time to be a trans person in this country. As of April 13, there are 90 pieces of anti-trans legislation introduced in 33 states. These bills would do everything from restricting trans peopleâs ability to update identification documents to criminalizing gender-affirming health care for minors and â in some states âpeople under 21. It is an all-out assault waged on trans people by Republican-led state legislatures and conservative policy groups like the Alliance Defending Freedom and the Heritage Foundation.
Thankfully Colorado, which has some of the most robust LGBTQ protections in the country, is not one of the states considering such legislation. That wasnât always the case. Just 30 years ago Colorado was known as the âhate stateâ and discrimination against gays and lesbians â to say nothing of trans people â was not just commonplace, it was enshrined in law. Amendment 2, or âColorado No Protected Status for Sexual Ori