Massachusetts considers commission that would enforce gender ideology

In Massachusetts, Democrats have introduced a bill to create a Commission on the Status of Transgender Persons to promote the rights of this population group. The commission would have 21 members, 11 of whom would be people identifying as transgender, Life Site News reports.

The goal is supposed to be to improve the status of transgender people in society, including drafting policies and working with LGBT organizations. Critics, however, warn that this is another step toward institutionalizing LGBT ideology without regard for religious freedoms.

There have already been several controversies in the state: a married couple lost their foster care license when they refused to sign a pro-LGBT document, and a court blocked the installation of Christian statues at a public building.

Governor Maura Healey also signed into law a bill that protects medical professionals who help patients circumvent restrictions on abortions or transcisions. Criticism has also been directed at police training, which conservative parenting groups have called extremist.

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