The ruling is complicated & will have an immediate impact for trans youth in Idaho and could have national repercussions
Legislators missed their self-appointed adjournment deadline twice due to in-fighting and behind-the-scenes debates
Rep Julianne Young stated it did not ban gay characters, just "acts of homosexuality," which are undefined
The lawsuit, Roe v. Critchfield, was brought on behalf of a rising seventh-grade trans student and a LGBTQ high school student organization
"The bill goes against expert guidance on best-practice trans youth medical care & allows government to override personal medical decisions"
