Tue Sep 26, 2023 – 6:04 pm EDT
SACRAMENTO, California (LifeSiteNews) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom on Saturday signed a slate of pro-LGBT laws just after vetoing a controversial measure that critics warned could allow the state to remove children from parents who refuse to affirm their gender confusion.
The bills that Newsom signed are aimed at promoting LGBT ideology, including a measure to require courts to keep children’s requests to change their gender on documents confidential, The Sacramento Bee reported.
One of the bills would force public schools to provide at least one bathroom accessible to both sexes and another would require the establishment of a statewide task force in order “to identify the needs of LGBTQ students and implement supportive policies,” the outlet noted. Still another measure would set “deadlines for schoolteachers and staff to undergo LGBTQ cultural competency training.”
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“California is proud to have some of the most robust laws in the nation when it comes to protecting and supporting our LGBTQ+ community, and we’re committed to the ongoing work to create safer, more inclusive spaces for all
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