Democrats propose ‘Trans Bill of Rights’ to ensure trans Americans can live ‘full and happy lives’

Coinciding with the 53rd anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising on Tuesday (28 June), five Democrats are hoping to codify into law a 2020 Supreme Court ruling that found a landmark civil rights law protects LGBTQ+ workers from discrimination.

Up until Bostock v Clayton County, it was legal in more than half of US states to fire employees for being LGBTQ+.

Now in an America on edge after Supreme Court justices overturned Roe v Wade, the House of Representatives is scrambling to ensure trans people don’t have their rights scrapped next by the court.

The resolution would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act to explicitly include protections for gender identity and sex characteristics. Gender-affirming healthcare would be greatly expanded and the right to abortion and contraception codified into law.