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Ken Vinal's avatar

In 1932 Jews made up around 1% of Germany's population. The Nazis blamed Jews for all the ills of society and passed ever greater draconian laws against a very small number of people that ultimately lead to extermination. Trans folx make up around 1% of the population and Republicans (neo-fascists) see them as a great threat to society and pass evermore draconian laws that will end with extermination. Fascist elevate a relatively small group of powerless human beings to be the great enemy. If you ever wondered if what happened in Nazi Germany could happen in the USA, stop wondering and see that it is happening. The only question is what will you do to stop it.

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B. C. Skipalis's avatar

The other bad part of the insurance provision in this bill is that it would essentially require insurance companies to charge more for policies that cover gender-affirming care (in addition to requiring that they cover conversion therapy and detransition treatment), and then also to have alternate policies available that do NOT cover gender-affirming care. While I have no problem with it covering detransition treatment for the small percentage of people who need it, I do believe that the requirement for lower cost plans that don't cover gender-affirming care will overwhelmingly result in employers choosing the lower cost plans instead of ones that cover gender-affirming care, resulting in even more barriers to receiving care in a state that has already heavily restricted access even for adults. This bill is most definitely less bad than the OTHER biological sex bill, HB 1233, but it would increase the risk of people experiencing discrimination and violence, especially if combined with other bills that are also making their way through the Florida legislature this session. It's a very multi-pronged approach attacking us from all sides, and it sucks being trans in Florida right now, and it sucks even more being the kind of person who is incapable of ignoring what's happening and who understands the complexities of all of the many different ways these bills can impact our lives. :(

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