The final speaker opposing #S627 is David Bell, a retired United States Navy Chief Petty Officer who lives in Charleston with his family, including his 14-year-old transgender daughter. He shares his family's journey toward understanding her trans identity. #SupportTransYouthSC "I share all this detail just to underline that this is not an easy process – our family has been on a journey with this, and we have made all of these decisions with trusted medical providers every step of the way." We must stop S.627 from becoming law.

Now speaking is Xandra, a person who identifies as a "detransitioned woman." She does not live in South Carolina, and all of the trans-related medical treatment she received took place after she is 18. S.627 would not have impacted any of the care that she received. This testifier who identifies as a "detransitioned woman" said the quiet part out loud by saying that she supports banning transgender-related medical care even for adults. This wave of anti-transgender attacks has *never* been about "protecting kids."

🏳️‍⚧️❤️ The SC United team is here today in Columbia to #SupportTransYouthSC and defend everyone’s right to be their authentic self on their identification documents. Follow along as we testify against S627 and S623, two anti-transgender bills. 1/ This morning a panel of experts - including parents of trans youth, trans adults, medical professionals, and mental health providers - will testify against these bills (a second hearing will take place on 3/29 – RSVP to testify here: southcarolinaunited.org/updates/march29 2/