October 3, 2022 - Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law protecting families from other states seeking gender-affirming health care for transgender, LGBT children.

October 1, 2022 - Bill 107 makes California the first sanctuary state for transgender youth seeking gender affirmation surgery

October 3, 2022 - Wiener acknowledged that uncertainty, ... of the states of Texas or Alabama.” · “We may have limits under the U.S. Constitution, but we are going to go right up to the edge of what we’re able to do to protect them and say, ‘Unless we are absolutely forced to send you back, we are not going to send you back,’” he said of potential families of transgender youth that may come to California. California has also labeled itself a “sanctuary state” for ...

September 8, 2022 - A new state law makes California a haven for dangerous, irreversible sterilizing surgeries and treatments for minors, threatening parents’ rights elsewhere.

October 3, 2022 - California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed “gender-affirming health care” legislation into law, making the state a refuge for transgender children and their parents fleeing child abuse laws in other states.

August 30, 2022 - California would present itself as a haven for transgender youth facing discrimination in other states under a bill that advanced Monday, much as it is positioning itself as a sanctuary for those seeking abortions.

September 2, 2022 - The California state Senate passed a bill Wednesday making it a sanctuary state for children seeking transgender medical treatment – even without their parents' permission.

October 1, 2022 - The bill includes a number of provisions designed to insulate residents of red states that have banned child gender-transition from prosecution.

October 1, 2022 - California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill to provide legal refuge for transgender youths from states that have restricted access to gender-affirming care.

June 26, 2023 - Governor Hochul signed nation-leading legislation to protect and affirm the LGBTQ+ community ahead of her participation in New York City's annual Pride March.

February 16, 2024 - Advocates say the bill goes farther than the governor’s executive order that enacts policies to protect trans people.

October 22, 2024 - Maryland has added gender-affirming care to its definition of legally protected health care, affirming its status as a sanctuary state for transgender people and healthcare providers.

April 9, 2024 - OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a statement following the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California’s order granting the California Department of Justice’s motion to dismiss the second amended complaint challenging the constitutionality of Senate Bill 107 (SB 107), also referred to as California’s Transgender Sanctuary ...

April 14, 2022 - Random Lengths News California to Become a Sanctuary State for Trans Texans - The Los Angeles Harbor Area's Only Independently owned news magazine serving San Pedro, Wilmington, Carson, Lomita, Torrance, Long Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes and Harbor Gateway.

June 2, 2022 - On Tuesday, lawmakers introduced a plan to create what some are calling a “rainbow wall.”

March 19, 2022 - It would bar the enforcement of ... other states. It’s among several measures designed to make California a sanctuary for people seeking or providing abortions. In a spinoff move, California is also advancing efforts to target illicit assault-style weapons with legislation patterned on Texas’ attempt to restrict abortions, by allowing private citizens to take legal action against gunmakers. Like the abortion bill, the transgender bill would ...

April 24, 2024 - Despite violent threats from the religious right and MAGA extremists, Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) has signed a new law that makes the state a sanctuary state for transgender people, abortion providers, and patients.

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