The Republican governor of Utah recently signed a ban on gender-affirming care into law, and judges have temporarily blocked similar laws in Arkansas and Alabama. Reeves signed a law in 2021 to ban transgender athletes from competing in girls’ or women’s sports. “That plain truth is somehow controversial in today's world." “Sterilizing and castrating children in the name of new gender ideology is wrong,” Reeves wrote on Twitter. House Bill 1125 won final approval Tuesday in the Republican-controlled Mississippi Senate, and it will be sent in the coming days to Reeves, a Republican who is running for reelection. Tate Reeves confirmed Tuesday that he plans to sign a bill to ban gender-affirming care in the state for anyone younger than 18 - part of a broad effort in conservative states to restrict transgender athletes, gender-affirming care and drag shows. Tate Reeves describes the state's economic progress during his State of the State address before a joint session of the Mississippi Legislature on the steps of the State Capitol in Jackson, Miss., Monday, Jan. Solis/AP Show More Show Less 5 of5 Republican Gov. (Barbara Gauntt//The Clarion-Ledger via AP) Barbara Gauntt/AP Show More Show Less 4 of5 A protester holds a poster calling for lawmakers to vote against House Bill 1125, which would ban gender-affirming care for trans children at the Mississippi Capitol in Jackson, Wednesday, Feb. (Barbara Gauntt//The Clarion-Ledger via AP) Barbara Gauntt/AP Show More Show Less 3 of5 Marchers voicing objection to House Bill 1125 prohibiting transgender-related healthcare in Mississippi for people under the age of 18 walk from the State Capitol to the governor's mansion following a rally at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., in support of trans youth Wednesday, Feb. (Barbara Gauntt//The Clarion-Ledger via AP) Barbara Gauntt/AP Show More Show Less 2 of5 Marchers voicing objection to House Bill 1125 prohibiting transgender-related healthcare in Mississippi for people under the age of 18 walk from the State Capitol to the governor's mansion following a rally at the Capitol in Jackson, Miss., in support of trans youth Wednesday, Feb. HB 1125 prohibits transgender-related healthcare in Mississippi for people under the age of 18. Navarre during Tuesday’s meeting thanked borough staff, to whom he attributed his success while interim mayor.1 of5 Leviathan Myers-Rowell, 16, from left, of Ocean Springs, Miss., and his parents Jodi and Thomas Rowell march from the state Capitol toward the governor's mansion following a rally at the Capitol in support of transgender youth and in opposition to House Bill 1125 in Jackson, Miss., Wednesday, Feb. Navarre, a two-time former borough mayor, was presented with legislation during Tuesday’s meeting commending him for his service since he was appointed last October. He will succeed Mike Navarre, who was appointed last year to take over for Charlie Pierce, who resigned amid allegations of harassment. Micciche has previously stated that he also plans to seek election for a full term as mayor. Micciche, a former Alaska State Senator and mayor of Soldotna, will serve an abbreviated term that expires in October. About 5,000 Kenai Peninsula Borough voters cast ballots in person, however the borough has spent the days since counting more than 1,700 absentee ballots that had also come in. Micciche emerged with a narrow lead after the first round of election results published last week. Dave Carey received about 11% of all votes cast and Zachary Hamilton received about 4.7% of all votes cast in the election. She was followed by write-in candidate Robert Wall, who registered as a candidate just two weeks before election day and received 12.1% of all votes cast. The second-highest vote getter, Linda Farnsworth-Hutchings, received 1,418 votes - about 20% of all cast. It’s not a good feeling, but the reason you have that feeling is because you care.” “It happens just as often locally as it does on the state level. “What I remembered watching all of you tonight, as you discussed the issues that came up was that feeling in your stomach when it’s time for a vote and you know you’re affecting someone’s life,” Micciche told assembly members. Micciche during Tuesday’s assembly meeting told assembly members that he is looking forward to working with them and thanked the borough clerk’s office for their work on the election.
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