The Oklahoma Standard strikes again!
On Monday afternoon, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt signed into law SB 613.
Dubbed the “Transphobic Oklahoma Politicians Making Medical Decisions For Trans Kids” Act, the bill effectively prohibits Oklahoma trans kids from receiving gender transition surgeries and hormone therapies because, well, closed-minded intolerant politicians and the people who vote for them think being transgendered is weird, yucky and scary.
Naturally, Stitt can’t come out and be that honest about things, so he and his anti-trans cohorts – a group of people who want to keep the government out of people’s lives only when it’s convenient for them – have to make silly claims that they’re “protecting our kids” by forcing them to experience gender dysphoria until the age of 18.
Here’s what Ole Stitter had to say about it:
"Last year, I called for a statewide ban on all irreversible gender transition surgeries and hormone therapies on minors so I am thrilled to sign this into law today and protect our kids,” said Governor Stitt. “We cannot turn a blind eye to what’s happening across our nation, and as governor I am proud to stand up for what’s right and ban life-altering transition surgeries on children in the state of Oklahoma."