California capital may become transgender 'sanctuary' city

In the proposal, the councilmember wrote the measure seeks to be “proactive” in combatting potential future laws that could negatively impact transgender individuals.

In preparation of future legislation that may criminalize those providing or seeking gender-affirming care and given the Council’s stated values of equity and inclusion, it is important for the City of Sacramento to be proactive in reiterating our commitment to transgender rights and equal protections for transgender people by declaring ourselves a sanctuary city and a place of safety for transgender people,” the proposal reads..

Also included in the proposal are provisions prohibiting city resources from being used to prevent access to or criminalize “gender affirming care.” “This resolution would also resolve to ensure the rights of transgender individuals in Sacramento are upheld, and that no city resources - including staff time - would be used to detain individuals seeking care, or otherwise to cooperate with jurisdictions seeking to enforce laws criminalizing gender affirming care in other jurisdictions,” the councilmember added.making the state a sanctuary for transgender children from other states seeking gender-transitioning procedures.

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