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6 Apr, 8 tweets, 4 min read

Arkansas has passed the first anti-trans law in the US, despite the governor's veto on Monday.

The Arkansas House and Senate voted Tuesday to override Governor Hutchinson, who denounced the state's anti-trans bill as "extreme."
Here’s a breakdown: 👇
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The House voted 72-25 on Tuesday to advance the "Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE)" Act, HB 1570, over the governor's objections.

Minutes later, the Senate voted 25-8 in favor of the bill, making it law.
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The legislation bans doctors from prescribing puberty blockers, hormone replacement therapy, or gender-affirming surgeries to trans people under the age of 18.

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@VCanelaLopez

Insider's @VCanelaLopez previously reported, doctors typically wait until patients are 18 years old before proceeding with surgery.

Typically, trans youth will pursue hormone blockers to suspend puberty, before advancing to hormone replacement therapy.
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Gov. Hutchinson said he'd spoken with trans people, national leaders, and medical professionals before deciding the bill was misguided.

In vetoing, he said he expected to be overruled, but "I looked at this and thought, 'where do I want my voice to be?'"
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@ACLU

The American Civil Liberties Union (@ACLU) plans to appeal the law before it's due to come into effect in July.

In a series of tweets they added: "Trans youth in Arkansas: We will continue to fight for you." businessinsider.com/arkansas-house…

Advocates warned the law could be devastating for trans youth, as studies have shown the younger trans children have access to care, the less likely they are to develop depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideations later in life.
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@TrevorProject

For those 25 and under looking for LGBTQ sensitive counselors, you can call the TrevorLine (@TrevorProject) at 1-866-488-7386 or text the word START to 678678 (standard messaging rates apply). Both are available 24/7.

https://twitter.com/TrevorProject/status/1379520001372262409

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