The Board of Supervisors for the City of San Francisco declared the city a transgender “sanctuary city” on Tuesday — or, officially, a ” Sanctuary City for Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, Non-Binary, and Two-Spirit People.”
The resolution, which applies to both the city and county of San Francisco, says it is a response to laws passed in conservative states that limit access to transgender surgery and drugs, especially for children.
It reads, in part:
WHEREAS, These bills aim to limit the rights of transgender, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and Two-Spirit (TGNCI2S) people by criminalizing gender affirming healthcare, restricting use of public bathrooms, forcing teachers to out their students, and preventing youth from participating in school activities; and
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WHEREAS, In 2022, the State of California passed Senate Bill No. 107, which protects individuals…
