A bill has been introduced in Colorado that would require foster families in the state to affirm the chosen gender identity of a child placed in their care.
Colorado law 24-1017, called the Foster Youth Bill of Rights, states that “a child or youth in foster care or participating in the transitional foster youth program” has rights such as “fair access and egalitarian”, “adequate”. placement and care', education' and 'basics'.
The bill is sponsored by Democratic Rep. Lindsey Daugherty. Under the “Fair and Equal Access” section, the bill states that a foster child has the right to “the expression of the gender identity of the child or adolescent and to be referred by the child or adolescent.” name and preferred gender pronouns.”
In the legislative description section, the bill states that “thirty percent of children and youth in foster care nationwide identify as LGBTQ+, and these children and youth have an additional layer of trauma that accompanies being rejected or mistreated because of their sexual orientation, gender identity, etc. or gender expression.”
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