by Colleen Enos

There is an unconstitutional attack on Parental Rights with SB26-018!

The bill SB26-018, Legal Protections for the Dignity of Minors, is a reincarnation of last year’s HB25-1312, Legal Protections for Transgender Individuals. The Democratic bill sponsors, Senators Katie Wallace and Chris Kolker, along with Representatives Meg Froelich and Lorena Garcia, are bringing back a portion of last year’s HB25-1312, which was amended out of the bill. They have tweaked the language to remove the descriptor “coercive control,” and instead the bill refers to the newly updated Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, which defines discrimination as including Gender Identity and Gender Expression.  People of faith who believe in biological truth are under attack.

Please sign up to testify against SB26-018 on Wednesday, February 18, at 1:30pm—in person or remotely—in the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Additionally, contact senators on the Judiciary Committee and ask them to oppose the bill.  They are:

• Senator Mike Weissman – Chair: 303-866-4879, mike.weissman.senate@coleg.gov
• Senator Dylan Roberts – Vice Chair: 303-866-4871, dylan.roberts.senate@coleg.gov
• Senator Lyndsey Daugherty: 303-866-4840, lindsey.daugherty.senate@coleg.gov
• Senator Nick Hinrichsen: 303-866-4878, nick.hinrichsen.senate@coleg.gov
• Senator Katie Wallace: 303-866-5291, katie.wallace.senate@coleg.gov

Thank these two senators for opposing the bill:

• Senator John Carson: 303-866-4881, john.carson.senate@coleg.gov
• Senator Lynda Zamora Wilson: 303-866-4835,  lynda.zamorawilson.senate@coleg.gov

Some talking points to use:

1. Parents have a fundamental right to direct their child’s upbringing, as established by the U.S. Supreme Court.
2. Colorado courts should not prioritize state-defined “recognition” over parental convictions.
3. Parents who hold traditional views on biology or gender should not be punished by losing or limiting parental influence.
4. This bill violates the first amendment: freedom of speech and religion.

In Him,

Colleen Enos
CHEC Director of Government Relations
Colleen@CHEC.org

About the Author: Colleen Enos