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Juliet Martinez's avatar

This is great news. I hope it becomes law!

Kai Kinzer's avatar

Yay! I need some good news. Thanks!

Mike Gelt's avatar

Maryland HB 649 is about fairness, safety, and equal opportunity for every student — including transgender youth.

No student should face discrimination simply for being who they are.

This bill strengthens civil rights protections in our schools and ensures accountability when those rights are violated.

Supporting HB 649 means supporting dignity, inclusion, and safe learning environments for all.

Support HB649 Trans Rights Are HumanRights, Equality In Education

Vox Populi's avatar

Amen! God bless the state of Maryland! Let's hope it passes and acts as a pull factor away from red states!

Sandra's avatar

This is wonderful news…hope it passes. Of course, the effectiveness of such legislation is only as good as the state’s and localities’ willingness to ienforce it - there’s always that caveat.

One striking thing is the ever-widening cultural and legislative gap between red and blue states - while Maryland is proposing this progressive legislation, meanwhile Kansas ripped drivers licenses away from its trans folks without a grace period, and Idaho classified bathroom use as a possible felony. This chasm is sickening…there’s very little “united” about the United States when it comes to trans policy.

aj's avatar

Literally the first good thing abt trans rights that's actually hit for me in a while this is excellentt 🙏🙏

Kelsi's avatar

So promising! Yay!

Eileen Sahagian's avatar

Finally some good news

Diana's avatar

Thanks for sharing this good news!

Jane Valerie's avatar

Amazing to see state legislation that protects our community, and especially our youth who are in need of some wins.

Joanne's avatar

Maybe it's just that I'm so starved for any good news, but perhaps we're seeing a rise in resistance and maybe the hint of a wave of acceptance??

Talia Perkins's avatar

So mote it be. TY, Erin.

Tracy's avatar

YES! Safe states get aggressively safer!

BasicallyGir's avatar

Praise crabs and old bay! This is great news

LLF's avatar

Idaho, Ohio, Iowa and all you other stupid states. Take note, this how you look after your citizens.