Jude’s Law Passes House in Colorado

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HB1039, also known as Jude’s Law for the young girl pushing to get the bill approved, just passed the House in Colorado.

Today we passed Jude’s law in the house. #HB1039 will allow people to be their #authenticselves. #Transequality #copolitics #coleg pic.twitter.com/X8vLD0w0uQ
— Rep. Alex Valdez (@ValdezforCO) February 15, 2019

#HB1039 is now #JudesLaw #coleg #copolitics https://t.co/pbOWCU5k7D
— One Colorado (@One_Colorado) February 15, 2019

The bill was extensively lobbied on by One Colorado, and has now passed the House Committee and the House. The bill passed 41-22, and the next step is the Senate before it can reach the governor’s desk.

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Addison Herron-Wheeler

Addison Herron-Wheeler is OUT FRONT's co-publisher and editor-in-chief and friend to dogs everywhere. She enjoys long walks in the darkness away from any sources of sunlight, rainy days, and painfully dry comedy. She also covers cannabis and heavy metal, and is author of Wicked Woman: Women in Metal from the 1960s to Now and Respirator, a short story collection.