Families are under attack in Colorado. A new bill would label “misgendering” and “deadnaming” “acts of discrimination,” and it would threaten the rights and custody of parents who refuse to affirm a child’s dysphoria.

From CBN. A bill is making its way through the Colorado state legislature that would classify parents as abusive if they don’t endorse their child’s gender disorders. If passed, it could result in the removal of children from their homes. One father is sharing his own story as a warning about how real the threat already is.

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The Colorado House of Representatives passed HB1312 earlier this month and it is making its way to the state Senate.

HB 1312 also known as the “Kelly Loving Act,” would add “misgendering” and “deadnaming” as acts of discrimination under Colorado’s Anti-Discrimination Act and prohibit the acts in public places.

Not only that, the measure would require courts to consider whether parents are affirming their child’s gender dysphoria in custody battles or if they are “coercing” that child toward understanding their God-given gender instead. In the cases where they do not affirm their child’s confusion, the court can revoke custody of parents.  …

A Dad Shares His Heartbreaking Story

The bill is gaining national attention and critics warn that stories like Colorado’s Dustin Gonzalez will become more commonplace in the state.

Gonzalez lost custody of his 12-year-old biological daughter after school officials at her school socially transitioned her to a different sexual identity without his knowledge or permission.

The Christian dad spoke before the Jefferson County Public Schools Board of Education earlier this month to share his plight and why parents should not remain silent as their parental rights are being stripped. …

My story. https://t.co/veHqkLnkjT

— Dustin Gonzalez (@Dgonz102) April 11, 2025

“This happened quickly, secretly, encouraged by a school-appointed therapist and a system that never thought to include me,” Gonzalez explained. “The school didn’t inform me, they didn’t ask them, they replaced me.”

“By the time I found out, I was already labeled the problem. My objections weren’t treated as concerns but were treated as opposition. My voice was dismissed as hateful. My presence undermined. The therapist, the school, and the court-appointed investigator all decided because I didn’t affirm something, that I didn’t deserve to parent my daughter equally anymore,” he shared. …

Gonzalez is not the only parent facing this battle.

Other Parents Losing Their Children

As CBN News reported, Indiana’s Department of Child Services took Mary and Jeremy Cox’s gender-confused child away from them due to their refusal to affirm his identity because of their Biblical beliefs about sex and gender. …

Abigail Martinez’s story is also heartwrenching.

The California mom lost her daughter to suicide after losing custody because she did not celebrate her child’s gender dysphoria.

Martinez lost custody of her teenage daughter, Yaeli, because her religious beliefs on sexuality conflicted with her state’s decision to endorse gender disorder as normal. …

We prayed about this bill and for the state of Colorado on our most recent episode of Pray with America’s Leaders. You can watch the livestream below:

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