On March 28, Colorado Democrats introduced HB25-1312, which was sponsored by leftist state Reps. Lorena García, Rebekah Stewart Faith Winter, and Sen. Chris Kolker. The bill was scheduled to go before the Colorado House Judiciary Committee on April 1.
The legislation pushes the false narrative of “gender identity” above biological reality, defining “deadnaming” as “to purposefully, and with the intent to disregard the individual’s gender identity or gender expression, refer to an individual by their birth name rather than their chosen name.”
Misgendering, according to the bill, is “to purposefully, and with the intent to disregard the individual’s gender identity or gender expression, refer to an individual using an honorific or pronoun that conflicts with the individual’s gender identity or gender expression.”
The summary of the bill explains that it would give courts the right to consider “deadnaming,” “misgendering,” or threatening to publish material related to an individual’s transgender medical treatments as types of child abuse or “coercive control” — thus allowing the court to make decisions on “parenting time” and child custody based on those factors.
The bill also goes far beyond just child custody cases, as it would also classify “misgendering” and “deadnaming” as discrimination under the “Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act.” This would make it illegal to call anyone by the wrong pronouns or their real names in places of public accommodation.
It would also direct public entities to allow people to have options to provide both their legal and chosen names on forms, and the entities would be required to use the chosen name on all subsequent forms.
HB25-1312 has been titled “The Kelly Loving Act,” which was named after a male transgender person who was killed during the Club Q shooting in Colorado Springs in 2022.
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