Colorado trans protections bill, after difficult journey through Capitol, is heading to Gov. Jared Polis
- Colorado lawmakers passed House Bill 1312 on May 6, 2025, to strengthen protections for transgender people statewide.
- The bill’s development followed extensive input from trans Coloradans and advocacy groups, responding to ongoing discrimination and anti-trans rhetoric nationally.
- The law, named in memory of Kelly Loving—a transgender individual who lost her life in the Club Q tragedy—outlaws discrimination such as deadnaming and misgendering, while also streamlining the process for changing legal names and gender markers.
- The Senate passed the bill with a 20-14 vote after amendments removed controversial provisions, with supporters highlighting its mental health benefits for trans individuals.
- The legislation now awaits Governor Jared Polis’s signature and signals Colorado’s commitment to being a safe place for transgender people amid nationwide challenges.
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Colorado trans protections bill, after difficult journey through Capitol, is heading to Gov. Jared Polis
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Heavily amended bill adding legal protections for transgender people passes Colorado Senate
Two people fly a rainbow LGBTQ pride flag and a transgender pride flag in front of the Colorado Capitol building during a celebration on Nov. 7, 2020. (Moe Clark/Colorado Newsline)The Colorado Senate gave final approval Tuesday to a heavily amended bill adding legal protections for transgender people in a 20-14 vote after hours of debate and opposition from Republican senators. House Bill 25-1312, dubbed the Kelly Loving Act in honor of a transg…
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