ATLANTA — Legislation banning teachers and other non-parental adults from talking about gender identity with minors without the consent of a parent or guardian drew a parade of opponents this week, including religious conservatives.
Senate Bill 88, which was introduced during this year’s General Assembly session, would further isolate already vulnerable transgender youths, who commit suicide at higher rates than other young people, Jeff Graham, executive director of LGBTQ advocacy group Georgia Equality, testified during a hearing on the bill before the Senate Education & Youth Committee.
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