This state just made ‘misgendering’ grounds for child removal



Just as commonsense, reality-based reforms gain momentum nationwide, Colorado lawmakers have raced in the opposite direction — pushing transgender legislation that defies reason, conscience, and the Constitution.

For Coloradans who still believe in parental rights and free speech, the state’s rapid slide into a legal and cultural dystopia feels less like policymaking and more like a hostile takeover.

This agenda is not about tolerance. Its advocates want dominion over our children, our families, our language, and our wallets.

Transgender activists dominate both chambers of the Colorado General Assembly and occupy the governor’s mansion. Whatever agenda they set — no matter how extreme — they have the votes to pass. And this session, they delivered. Some proposals were so radical that even California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) refused to sign similar measures.

Too extreme for California

Lawmakers passed two sweeping bills. HB1312 effectively criminalizes dissent, while HB1309 compels taxpayers and private insurers to fund transgender medical procedures.

And if that weren’t enough, the state now boasts a “trans continental pipeline” — designed to attract minors and adults from other states seeking gender transitions.

HB1312 drew national attention for its blatant assault on speech and parental rights. The bill bans “deadnaming” and “misgendering,” even in private settings. Parents who decline to affirm their child’s gender identity could face accusations of abuse and risk losing custody. Schools and businesses must adopt ideologically driven language, regardless of biological fact — or face lawsuits for discrimination.

When critics raised legitimate concerns about the erosion of parental rights, supporters responded by comparing parental rights groups to the Ku Klux Klan and Nazis.

Facing growing national backlash, some transgender advocacy groups quietly expressed concern over the bill’s visibility. Lawmakers responded with superficial amendments, hoping to defuse opposition. The changes amounted to political theater — and nothing more.

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Lawmakers removed the explicit bans on “deadnaming” and “misgendering” from HB131, but they didn’t abandon the agenda. Instead, they embedded new “rights” into the bill’s anti-discrimination section, including the right to use a “chosen name” and self-selected pronouns. In effect, the bill still prohibits deadnaming and misgendering — just under different language.

In practice, this means that if a public school student adopts a new name or pronouns, and a parent declines to affirm that change, the state could treat the parent as discriminatory. That refusal could trigger a state investigation. If authorities deem the parent abusive, the child could be removed from the home.

Amendments or not, HB1312 remains a dangerous overreach — an overt attempt to impose radical gender ideology through state power. It violates core constitutional protections and intrudes on the most basic parental rights.

HB1309, though less publicized, poses an equally serious threat. It mandates that health insurance plans — and by extension, taxpayers — fund any transgender medical intervention imaginable, from puberty blockers to hormones to surgeries. Yet according to a recent report from the Department of Health and Human Services, these procedures can cause lasting physical and psychological harm.

Gov. Jared Polis (D) has already signed HB1312 into law. It’s only a matter of time before he signs HB1309.

Building the transgender ‘pipeline’

Colorado’s so-called “trans continental pipeline” became official last year. Marketed as a sanctuary from “unsafe situations and political climates,” the program funnels transgender individuals into the state through an organized four-step relocation plan. Activists behind the pipeline once operated covertly on Tinder, the dating platform. Now they run a public website promoting the service.

The pipeline offers applicants help with moving, housing, employment, and access to hormone replacement therapy — all under the banner of “care.” Organizers boast that Colorado ranks among 14 states offering what they call the nation’s “best legal protections for LGBTQ+ individuals.”

In reality, Colorado’s legislature and governor have fully aligned themselves with radical activists bent on transforming the state into a haven for gender ideology — at the expense of free speech, parental authority, and basic biological reality.

This agenda is not about tolerance. It’s about control. Its advocates want dominion over our children, our families, our language, and our wallets.

Silence is no longer an option. Americans of goodwill must reject the bullying tactics of transgender ideologues and stand firm for truth, for parental rights, and for the future of their communities.

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Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears blasts concerns about 'misgendering' the Nashville child-killer in conversation with Bill Maher



Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears minced no words during her Friday appearance on "Real Time with Bill Maher" when one of Maher's guests bemoaned the media's so-called "misgendering" of the Nashville school shooter.

Maher argued that it would be prudent for the media to deny mass murderers any publicity whatsoever and called for a policy comparable to that already adhered to at TheBlaze: "I don't want to know what orientation this person is, how old they are, what their manifesto said — I don't give a sh** about any of it because it's just going to inspire the next one."

While Maher was forward-looking in his media criticism, James Kirchick, a writer for Air Mail and the Daily Beast, focused on the mainstream media's recent treatment of a mass murderer.

Kirchick noted that in the immediate aftermath of a militant transsexual's massacre of six Christians in a Nashville elementary school, the media had been inconsistent in its references to the child-killer's sex.

"If you've noticed, they are misgendering and dead-naming the murderer. Right? They are referring to the murderer by their given name, not their chosen name ... referring to her as a woman, as opposed to what her identity apparently was — was a man," said Kirchick.

TheBlaze previously reported how various liberal media outlets initially said the Covenant School shooter had been a woman. However, upon learning that she had identified as a man, the New York Times, CNN, USA Today, Kirchick's Daily Beast, and other publications took measures to ensure that they were on the record as not "misgendering" her.

The Daily Beast, for instance, had originally reported that a "Rifle-Toting Woman Kills 6 in Nashville Christian School."

The title of the article was later changed to "Cops Release Shocking CCTV of Nashville School Massacre," ostensibly to accommodate LGBT activists' sensibilities and sensitivities.

Kirchick told Maher that this initial inconsistency was not reflective of "the way the media usually does these things. They are usually very particular about the subjective sense of gender identity and respecting that. If someone says they are a man, then they're a man. But in this case, they are not doing that."

Earle-Sears interjected, saying, "Hang on, you know what: This person murdered six people. I don't really care who you say you are. You murdered six people and three of them were children."

"You don't get a say," continued Earle-Sears, noting that's a forgone conclusion in this case because "she's dead now, so, you know."

\u201c"They are misgendering and dead naming the murderer. They are referring to the murderer by their given name and not their chosen name. ... If someone says they're a man they're a man."\n\n"This person murdered 6 people. I don't really care who you say you are."\u201d
— Eric Abbenante (@Eric Abbenante) 1680318715

While Earle-Sears had the last word on naming rights for dead murderers, Virginia's first female lieutenant governor had yet more to say on the broader culture war afoot in America.

Concerning parental rights — an issue that was central to Gov. Glenn Youngkin's 2021 election win — Earle-Sears noted that it is not the government's role to co-parent: "I'm a parent. I'm a parent all day. I get to decide what happens in my child's life. Not you, not the government, not anybody. I don't co-parent."

"I had this child. I'm responsible for this child. Anything that happens to little Johnny, you're calling me, right," she continued. "If I don't want my child getting lap dances at school by a drag queen, I don't want it done."

When the panel broached the subject of guns and gun ownership, Maher referenced Tennessee Republican Rep. Andy Ogles' Christmas photo wherein he and his family posed with rifles, noting that "many Republican politicians do that."

Kirchick interjected, making sure to mention Earle-Sears' widely circulated campaign image depicting her brandishing a firearm.

In reply, the Republican lieutenant governor made no apology for the image, first noting that she is a Marine and that she knows "how to use it."

"I have that photograph because I got tired of seeing black people every time we’re in the media about guns, it’s always bad. We are law-abiding citizens. And we’re not going to give up our Second Amendment rights."

Earle-Sears stressed that the fastest-growing group of gun owners is women, noting, "It was a black woman that said you need a Winchester rifle in every home. A black woman during the civil rights and before said that. And Harriet Tubman carried a gun. If it’s good enough for her, it’s good enough for me."

Maher conceded that as it pertains to physical combat between men and women, "guns are a leveler. You know, if you don't have guns, then the person who is physically stronger is always going to win."

As for the constitutionally protected right to level attackers, Earle Sears said, "If you're breaking into my home while I'm waiting on the police to come, I'm gonna shoot you. That's just the way it is. I'm going to pray for you, but I'm gonna shoot you."

\u201c\ud83d\udd25 @WinsomeSears BRINGS IT to her 1st appearance on @RealTimers. Full-on joyful warrior! I\u2019ve never seen @billmaher enjoy a guest so much: \u201cWe should a a morning show together. We\u2019d be perfect.\u201d The great @BloodBrief made this quick montage. Which one-liner is your favorite? \ud83e\udd23\u201d
— Asra Nomani (@Asra Nomani) 1680351873

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Far-left DA punishes prosecutor for 'deadnaming,' misgendering convicted child molester accused of murder



Far-left Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has suspended a prosecutor for "deadnaming" and "misgendering" a transgender person accused of murder.

Prosecutor Shea Sanna is accused of referring to Hannah Tubbs, the infamous convicted child molester, by Tubbs' birth name — James Tubbs — and the male pronouns that refer to Tubbs' biological sex, Fox News reported. In the progressive world, these sins are known as "deadnaming" and "misgendering."

The exact nature of Sanna's punishment, including how many days he has been suspended, is not clear.

According to Fox News, Sanna once served as the lead prosecutor in the Tubbs case. But he transgressed when he "argued in the past that jailhouse phone calls show Tubbs was attempting to use gender identity to game the justice system – an argument that sources say made others in Gascon's office uncomfortable and led to the suspension," according to Fox News.

In response, Sanna said that "deadnaming" and "misgendering" Tubbs is simply a pretext for retaliation. That is because Sanna has been an outspoken critic of Gascón.

"I was suspended for speaking out against the Gascón Administration," Sanna said. "Misgendering Tubbs while informing them that they were being played is just their excuse for the suspension."

What is the background?

Tubbs made national headlines last year after being sentenced to a juvenile facility for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl in 2014. Tubbs was 26 years old at the time of sentencing.

Despite not being a minor, Tubbs was sentenced to a juvenile facility because Gascón, at the time, had a policy that prevented "children" from being criminally tried as adults. Gascón had also refused to move the case to the adult court system.

The case blew up after explosive jailhouse recordings revealed Tubbs had been gloating about the light sentence. The leniency later fell through when prosecutors in neighboring Kern County filed charges against Tubbs for a 2019 murder.

Gascón initially claimed he was unaware of the jailhouse tapes. But Sanna publicly disputed that.

"George Gascón was in possession of all evidence and knew or should have known of every statement made by Tubbs when he said he still believes Tubbs should be tried as a juvenile," Sanna told the New York Post last February. "Gascón knew about all 250 plus jailhouse tapes and removed me from the case the night before the hearing where I was going to play the tapes."

Gascón later opened an internal investigation in Sanna.

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'Malicious misgendering,' 'malicious deadnaming' are 'slurs' and could get students suspended if school board approves updated rules



"Malicious misgendering" and "malicious deadnaming" are considered gender identity "slurs," and students who use them could face suspensions depending on the "frequency and intensity" of the acts if Virginia's Fairfax County school board approves updated rules.

Changes to the Fairfax County Public Schools Students Rights and Responsibilities handbook will be voted on May 26, Fox News reported.

What are the details?

The handbook on page 63 defines "misgendering" as "the act of labelling others with a gender that does not match their gender identity — deliberately or accidentally," and "deadnaming" (page 61) means "when someone, intentionally or not, refers to a person who is transgender or gender-expansive by a name other than their own chosen name."

The section dealing with such gender identity "slurs" (page 21) indicates such acts could be considered "Level 4" offenses.

A Level 4 offense "allows for a suspension up to 5 days," the handbook says on page 19 — and new language adds "if frequency and intensity are present."

Page 27 of the handbook notes that while responses to Level 4 violations "customarily result in school-based disciplinary action," the principal "may make a referral to the Division Superintendent," which "may result in a number of different responses based on circumstances and rarely results in an expulsion."

Kindergartners through third graders who engage in such gender identity slurs are dealt with also, but on a Level 1 violation basis. Interventions for young students include seat changes, written reflections, and conferences with teachers, parents, and administrators. Sanctions can include detentions and confiscation of student articles.

What did the school district have to say?

"This was introduced last year and is not new for this year’s [handbook]," a school district spokesperson said, according to Fox News. "This is about the purposeful and deliberate misgendering of a student aimed at causing harm." The cable network added that it has reached out to the district for clarification regarding the new "frequency and intensity" language.

What did the governor have to say?

Fox News added that a spokesperson for Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin said "local school boards need to be listening to parents and focusing on core issues like school safety, learning loss from shutdowns, and ensuring our students are graduating high school college and career-ready."

Anything else?

In related news, Wisconsin's Kiel Area School District has accused a trio of eighth-grade boys of sexual harassment for using incorrect pronouns while addressing another student and filed a Title IX complaint against them amid an investigation.

'Misgendering' and 'deadnaming' no longer permitted on TikTok in bid to avoid promoting 'hateful ideologies'



TikTok has banned practices including "misgendering" and "deadnaming" users in order to improve the overall user experience.

What are the details?

The company in a Tuesday announcement stated that the new policies would go into effect immediately and classified such infractions under "hateful ideologies."

The newly updated guidelines state that such "hateful ideologies" include "deadnaming, misgendering, or misogyny as well as content that supports or promotes conversion therapy programs.”

Cormac Keenan, the company's head of trust and safety, added, “Though these ideologies have long been prohibited on TikTok, we’ve heard from creators and civil society organizations that it’s important to be explicit in our Community Guidelines.”

The policies state that all users will be banned if they upload, post, stream, or share such content, including that which targets transgender or non-binary individuals through misgendering or deadnaming” and “content that depicts harm inflicted upon an individual or a group on the basis of a protected attribute.”

Keenan added that the new policies will help to promote safety and security on the app.

“At TikTok, we believe people should be able to express themselves creatively and be entertained in a safe, secure, and welcoming environment,” Keenan added in the update. “Our Community Guidelines support that by establishing a set of norms so that people understand what kinds of content to create on our platform and viewers know what to report to us. Our policies are designed to foster an experience that prioritizes safety, inclusion, and authenticity.”

He concluded, "We've made significant strides to improve our policies and enforcement, including our efficacy, speed, and consistency, though we recognize there's no finish line when it comes to keeping people safe. We're driven by our passion to help everyone have a good and enriching experience on TikTok."

As Associated Press on Wednesday reported, a 2021 report by GLAAD found that TikTok and other social media sites are "effectively unsafe for LGBTQ users."

The news organization added, "Along with the new guidelines, TikTok published its most recent quarterly Community Guidelines Enforcement Report. More than 91 million videos — about 1% of all uploaded videos — were removed during the third quarter of 2021 because they violated the guidelines.Of all videos removed from July to September 2021, about 1.5% were removed due to hateful behavior, which includes hate speech on the basis of race, sexual orientation and gender, among other attributes."

(H/T: The Daily Caller)