An Arizona Republican state senator broke with his party this week by blocking legislation that would have banned gender-affirming care for transgender youth. 'I don't want my vote to stop those great things,' he says.
An Arizona Republican state senator broke with his party this week, blocking legislation that would have banned gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
"The testimonies we heard today about the many people who are using these avenues of medical treatments to save lives, to improve lives," he said during theThe lone Republican lawmaker's break from his party diverged from the nationwide push by conservative lawmakers to enact a series of bills that critics argue unfairly discriminate against gay and trans Americans.
Lizette Trujillo, who testified in front of lawmakers in defense of her 14-year-old trans son, said that she was"very surprised" when Pace voted down the measure. Two states — Arkansas and Tennessee — have enacted similar versions of the Arizona bill into law last year, making them the only states in the country with such laws. However, a federal judgethe Arkansas law in July after the American Civil Liberties Union challenged the law in court on behalf of trans youth and their families.
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