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Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles Join Newsletter WLALA President’s Message: Janet Hong Read Learn, Network, Contribute Find Events RSVP Become a Sponsor Join our mission Become a Sponsor Joint Statement Regarding Dobbs Read Statement Previous slide Next slide President's Message Janet Hong WLALA President 2022-2023

June is Pride month. I was looking forward to celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, but instead I’m reading about the anti-Pride protests at  Saticoy Elementary School . I found the  statement  released by the Chief Impact Officer of the LGBT Center of Los Angeles helpful in understanding the protests in the overall context of what is happening nationwide. I think of the impact that such ignorance and hate must have on the 300,000+ children with same sex parents in this country and on their mental and emotional

Instead of celebrating, I’m reading about the  record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills  being introduced across the country. This includes 300+ education related anti-LGBTQ+ bills that include “forced outing” bills — these would require teachers to alert parents when a student starts using another name or pronouns different than those assigned at birth, without the consent of the student. It includes bills criminalizing gender affirming-care for trans youth. This assault on education, healthcare, and other civil

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