Wyoming House hears heated debate on parent-rights bill after dispute over "gender ideology" language

House Bill 200, a parent‑notification measure sponsored by Representative Webb, drew extended floor debate Tuesday after several lawmakers tried to remove or narrow language in the bill that they described as a definition of "gender ideology." Representative Webb is the bill sponsor.

Supporters of the first amendment, moved by Representative Chasticks, sought to delete references to "gender ideology" from the green copy of the bill and argued the phrase misstates science. "Gender is something we all know about. It's not an ideology," Chasticks said on the floor. Opponents, including the majority leader, said the bill itself was written to address parental notice and that the disputed language was essential to its purpose. The House voted; the…