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applegrove

(118,716 posts)
Thu May 4, 2023, 11:10 PM May 2023

Florida Would Allow Trans Kids to Be Taken From Families

Florida Would Allow Trans Kids to Be Taken From Families

May 4, 2023 at 3:38 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 444 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2023/05/04/florida-would-allow-trans-kids-to-be-taken-from-families/

"SNIP............

“The Florida legislature passed a bill Thursday that will let the state take transgender minors away from their families if they are receiving gender-affirming care,” the New Republic reports.

“The measure now goes to the desk of Gov. Ron DeSantis, who has previously expressed support for it and will likely sign it into law.”

...........SNIP"

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Florida Would Allow Trans Kids to Be Taken From Families (Original Post) applegrove May 2023 OP
Time to boogie. dchill May 2023 #1
Until the sane voters of the State take back their government..... OAITW r.2.0 May 2023 #2
So now trans kids get to worry about losing their parents and going applegrove May 2023 #3
Nope Not Fascists at all RegulatedCapitalistD May 2023 #4
Terrifying! GPV May 2023 #5
Would the new law encompass the termination of parental rights? no_hypocrisy May 2023 #6

OAITW r.2.0

(24,528 posts)
2. Until the sane voters of the State take back their government.....
Thu May 4, 2023, 11:31 PM
May 2023

this will get worse. Because evil people will get doing worse evil shit. That's the nature of Republicanism.

applegrove

(118,716 posts)
3. So now trans kids get to worry about losing their parents and going
Thu May 4, 2023, 11:48 PM
May 2023

Last edited Fri May 5, 2023, 02:00 AM - Edit history (1)

into intolerant fostercare. Just how dead does DeSantis want these kids? I mean kids are so vulnerable at that age anyhow - DeSantis could you pick a weaker group of people to scapegoat?

 
4. Nope Not Fascists at all
Fri May 5, 2023, 12:28 AM
May 2023

But if a pageant mom gets her daughter Breast implants.. or gymnast delays puberty. Somehow that's different

no_hypocrisy

(46,133 posts)
6. Would the new law encompass the termination of parental rights?
Fri May 5, 2023, 06:03 AM
May 2023

That would be a huge violation of due process.

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