White House condemns 'one of the worst weeks' of legislation targeting LGBT+ youth

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At least 20 states now ban trans athletes from joining sports that align with their gender, after Kansas lawmakers voted to override the governor’s veto of legislation banning the participation of transgender women and girls from school sports, joining a wave of discriminatory legislation across the US targeting LGBT+ Americans.

“This has been one of the worst weeks ... so far in terms of anti-LGBTQ bills becoming law in states across America,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on 6 April.

“This is a dangerous attack on the rights of parents to make the best healthcare decisions for their own kids,” she said. “This is awful news. LGBTQ+ kids are resilient, they are fierce, they fight back … and we have their back.”

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The legislation prevents procedures that we were assured by "experts" weren't happening in schools, so what's the issue?

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