"The bill's sponsor, state Sen. Adam Lowe (R), reportedly provided no examples of health care providers trying to convince people to get gender-affirming care, but called it 'asinine' to avoid action simply because the state doesn't have a 'grasp' of everything that goes on between patients and doctors."
"Another state Sen., Heidi Campbell (D), spoke out against the bill, saying, 'It pains me personally that we spend so much time attacking transgender people in our state,' especially considering the state's 'negligible' number of trans residents."
"Tennessee was at the center of the Supreme Court case U.S. v. Skrmetti, which ruled that the state's ban on gender-affirming care does not discriminate on the basis of sex or transgender status, allowing 25 states with similar bans to enforce them."
"State Sen. Jeff Yarbro (D) stated there would be no way to pass the 'No Pride Flag or Month Act' without just wildly overreaching on freedom of speech."
The Tennessee Senate approved a bill permitting individuals to sue healthcare providers for alleged coercion into gender transitions for up to 18 years post-care. The bill's sponsor did not provide evidence of coercion but criticized the lack of state understanding of patient-doctor interactions. Opposition arose from state Sen. Heidi Campbell, who expressed concern over the focus on attacking transgender individuals in a state with few trans residents. The bill now heads to the Republican-controlled House, which has a history of passing anti-trans legislation.
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