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Montana Senate advances bills targeting transgender youth
HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The Montana Senate Judiciary Committee voted Thursday to advance two bills targeting transgender youth despite overwhelming testimony opposing the measures.
The measures would ban gender affirming surgeries for transgender minors and ban transgender athletes from participating in school and college sports.
Both bills have already passed the Montana House. They head next to votes by the GOP-controlled Montana Senate.
The measures passed votes by the committee along party lines, with Republicans in favor and Democrats opposed.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/montana-bills-judiciary-0ff8314df7a0b6b107cbe368eb5fd631