Videos: Some testimony before the House committee about bills to criminalize transgender health care
The Missouri House committee on general laws held a marathon meeting on several LGBTQ-related bills on Jan. 24, 2023. The discussion included bills about drag queen shows and transgender participation in sports. Three bills to criminalize medical care for transgender children were also discussed, House bills , and .
Many people testified, more in opposition of the bills than in support. The testimony included, LGBTQ adults, transgender teenagers the parents of transgender children. The full hearing lasted for more than eight hours and can be viewed .
Read more about the hearing: Missouri GOP bills targeting transgender people and drag shows draw fire