The ACLU of South Dakota opposed House Bill 1057. It is unconstitutional to single out one group of people and categorically ban all care, no matter how medically necessary.

Bill after bill seems fixated on the incorrect notion that our LGBTQ and Two Spirit friends and neighbors are not entitled to the same dignity and respect as other South Dakotans.

The ACLU of South Dakota opposed Senate Bill 88, legislation that would have required school counselors, school psychologists or social workers to break their students’ trust and inform parents if their children identify as transgender or are expressing feelings of gender dysphoria.

House Bill 1057 would criminalize doctors for providing medically necessary care to transgender youth and take away parents’ rights to make decisions about their children’s care.

The ACLU of South Dakota opposes Senate Bill 88 and Senate Bill 93.

No other state has passed a law like HB 1057. It is unconstitutional to single out one group of people and categorically ban all care, no matter how medically necessary.

The ACLU of South Dakota opposes HB 1057. By blocking medical care supported by every major medical association, the legislature is compromising the health of trans youth in dangerous and potentially life-threatening ways.

House Bill 1057 would make it a felony for medical providers to treat youth consistent with evidence-based treatment protocols.

Allies are some of the most effective and powerful voices of the LGBTQ+ and Two Spirit movement – and are especially important as the 2020 South Dakota Legislative Session gets underway.