State’s Misgendering Bill Signed into Law
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We spent a great deal of time covering HB25-1312, encouraging believers to pray about a bill that could be disastrous for families. Despite this, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed this bill into law on Friday, criminalizing deadnaming and/or misgendering transgender people in the Centennial State.
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From The Denver Post:
Passed as House Bill 1312, the new law is formally named for Kelly Loving, a transgender woman who died in the 2022 mass shooting at Club Q in Colorado Springs. The law expands the state’s antidiscrimination laws, which apply to settings like workplaces and schools, to include provisions related to using a person’s chosen name and referring to them how they wish.
It also makes it easier for people to change their gender identity on birth certificates and driver’s licenses, and to change their names on marriage licenses.
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The measure was sponsored by Democratic Reps. Lorena Garcia and Rebekah Stewart and Sens. Faith Winter and Chris Kolker. Its antidiscrimination protections will go into effect immediately, as will another provision that requires schools with dress codes to allow students to choose from any option within the rules for uniforms.
The name- and gender-changing provisions will kick in on Oct. 1, 2026.
The Post notes that the bill received “conservative pushback.” Most notably, many conservatives and Christians were outraged over a provision that would have directed judges to consider parents’ misgendering and deadnaming in court proceedings, potentially stripping custody away from those who did not affirm their child’s transgender identity.
The Post does notes that some of the most controversial provisions of the bill were stripped before it was signed:
After swiftly passing the state House in early April, the bill faced headwinds in the state Senate. Polis’ office and prominent LGBTQ+ groups raised concerns about some of its provisions, including a shield law component intended to protect transgender children here from other states’ laws.
Another section, which would’ve directed judges to consider parents’ acceptance of their children’s gender identity in family court proceedings, also drew significant Republican opposition.
Ultimately, those provisions were struck from the bill. …
Even with these provisions stripped away, this law erodes key speech rights in the name of transgenderism. Let’s pray that the rights of Coloradoans are protected, and that the lies of transgenderism are overwhelmed by the truth of the gospel!
We prayed about this bill before it was passed on an episode of Pray with America’s Leaders. You can watch that episode below:
How are you praying about this new law? Share your prayers and scriptures below.
(Excerpt from The Denver Post. Photo Credit: Ehimetalor Akhere Unuabona on Unsplash)
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I am grieved, YHVH, and I’m sure You are far more so than I. I cry out for Nicole and the other faithful brothers and sisters in Colorado who are grieving as well. Fortify them, and let this disappointment result in greater determination to fight the good fight against the dark spiritual forces that have set up strongholds in their state. Intercession, strategic positioning, and actions against the enemy will be necessary, as well as repentance and humility and faith toward You. May they posture themselves appropriately, and arm themselves with Your armor – nothing less will do!
Open the eyes of their heart Lord. Send someone to open each persons eyes in a gental loving way. They are searching for something that will make them happy or bring them joy. So many have regretted doing this. Your will be done, Jesus. Amen.
“Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who turn darkness to light and light to darkness, who replace bitter with sweet and sweet with bitter. Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.” (Isaiah 5:20-21)
Lord God, we pray for your Truth to set free all those held in bondage by the lies of transgenderism. Everything You created is good – You said so Yourself. Satan hates what You created and who You love – us. This is just another way for Satan to destroy those You have created in Your image – by lying to us about who we are – about our true identity as those made in Your image. We are Your masterpieces Lord God – deliver us from the lies of the “father of lies” with Your living Truth. (post – “living a lie” at http://www.mtothe5th.wordpress.com)
As a person who has grown up in Colorado and lived here the majority of my life , I can’t say I’m all that surprised. With all the natives choosing to run away instead of staying and fighting for our state, we are left here outnumbered by transplants that don’t share native conservative values.
Lord, I pray that You’d put a fight in your people in this state! I pray that You’d give us pastors with the moral fortitude to stand against these things. Where the decline in godly values has taken over, I pray you’d heavily convict pastors of their cowardice and give them the courage to stand in the face of this ungodliness and raise up an army of believers that won’t back down but will stand up for what’s right. Help Colorado! We are in desperate need of YOU!