03/05/2024
Q Voice News reports that the Californian City of Sacramento has passed, by a unanimous vote in its legislature, to become a place of sanctuary for transgender people. While California was already a sanctuary state, the city’s resolution, which takes effect immediately, specifically ensures that local funds are not used to aid law enforcement from other jurisdictions in their attempts to prosecute the families of minors receiving gender-affirming care or their healthcare providers. City Council representative Katie Valenzuela, who was one of the sponsors of the resolution, told Q Voice News "“This is more than just protecting the people who live here... This is also about protecting people who come here from other communities to ensure that we’re not aiding law enforcement activities in their home jurisdiction who may seek to criminalize their quest for healthcare.” The resolution was approved as extremist lawmakers across the country have enacted laws in the past few years to limit both surgical and nonsurgical forms of gender-affirming care for minors — including puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy.
