California bill to consider gender affirmation in custody cases

California lawmakers advanced a bill Tuesday that would consider whether parents affirmed their child’s gender during any custody disputes.

Critics of the bill said they aren’t anti-trans but are drawing a line when it comes to their children.

If the bill does become law, it will be the first of its kind in the country.

Assembly Bill 957, proposed by Democratic Assemblymember Lori Wilson and state Sen. Scott Wiener, proposes that courts deciding custody cases must consider whether each parent was gender-affirming the child in question.

“This particular bill adds the very important factor that affirming a child’s gender identity is in their best interest,” Wilson said.