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Residents urge West Lafayette to adopt resolution protecting gender-affirming care; council forms working group
Summary
Dozens of residents urged the council to pass a local resolution protecting access to gender-affirming care for residents; the council said it will form a working group of council members to draft or review possible language.
Dozens of residents on June 2 urged the West Lafayette Common Council to adopt a local resolution in support of gender-affirming care, citing public-health guidance and the potential harm from state and federal restrictions. Commenters asked the council to follow Bloomington’s example and pass a statement directing local officials and law enforcement to deprioritize enforcement actions that would interfere with access to medically prescribed care.
Speakers included community members, teachers, clergy and public-health workers who said gender-affirming care is life-saving medicine. Benjamin Davis told the council he…
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