by Johnny Redd | Apr 13, 2023 | Advocacy
Today the Nebraska Legislature voted to advance LB574, receiving 33 votes in support of the bill and 16 votes in opposition. This vote occurred after the bill’s introducer, Senator Kathleen Kauth, promised to collaborate on a new, unspecified amendment. If LB574...
by Johnny Redd | Apr 5, 2023 | Advocacy, Uncategorized
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by Johnny Redd | Apr 2, 2023 | In the News
IMMEDIATE RELEASE: OMAHA, NE: Central High School Students Walk Out, Protesting Transphobic Legislation On Friday, March 31, at 2:30 p.m., Central High School students will walk out of school. This protest is in observance of the Trans Day of Visibility and in protest...
by Johnny Redd | Mar 23, 2023 | Advocacy
Following three days of tense debate, the Nebraska Legislature voted 30 to 17 today to advance LB574 after it received 33 votes to overcome a filibuster. LB574, dubbed the “Let Them Grow Act,†would outlaw most forms of gender-affirming care for youth as well as...
by Johnny Redd | Feb 23, 2023 | Uncategorized
The Health and Services Committee voted 4 to 2 yesterday evening to move LB574 onto general file despite warnings from advocates, community members and multiple medical associations. LB574, dubbed the “Let Them Grow Act,†would outlaw all forms of gender-affirming...