"U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa, a Republican lawmaker representing California, whose career included his opposition to marriage equality and transgender rights, died suddenly Tuesday at 65, according to the House GOP. "House Republicans mourn the loss of Congressman Doug LaMalfa," the party wrote on X, formerly Twitter. "He proudly represented California's 1st Congressional District from 2013 to 2026, serving as Chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus.""
"Over the past decade, LaMalfa became a vocal supporter of efforts to roll back LGBTQ+ equality in California and nationally. The Sacramento Bee editorial board documented his support for ballot measures that sought to ban marriage equality and later criticized his public comments opposing protections for transgender students, language local advocates described as transphobic and harmful to vulnerable youth. In Congress, LaMalfa repeatedly introduced and promoted bills aimed at restricting access to gender-affirming medical care for minors, including the Protecting Children from Experimentation Act."
Doug LaMalfa, a Republican representative from California, died suddenly at age 65, leaving his 1st Congressional District seat vacant and reducing a slim House Republican majority. LaMalfa served seven terms and chaired the Congressional Western Caucus while drawing on his background as a fourth-generation rice farmer and expertise in water, forestry, and agricultural policy. He became a vocal opponent of marriage equality and transgender protections, supported ballot measures to ban same-sex marriage, criticized protections for transgender students, and repeatedly sponsored bills to restrict gender-affirming care for minors, labeling such care as medical experimentation.
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