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Bill to add Trevor Project hotline to student ID cards advances amid contested testimony
Summary
AB 727 would add the Trevor Project crisis hotline to the back of student identification cards; supporters described the measure as a life‑saving suicide prevention step for LGBTQ youth, while opponents argued the nonprofit's broader advocacy and counseling approach raises parental and religious liberty concerns. Committee approved the bill as
Assemblymember Mark Gonzales presented AB 727, which would require school districts to include on student identification cards the Trevor Project crisis hotline (a national LGBTQ‑specific crisis and suicide prevention resource).
Supporters framed the bill as narrowly focused suicide‑prevention policy that could save lives by making an LGBTQ‑affirming crisis resource easier to find: "This bill will help fill these gaps by adding the Trevor Project's hotline to the back…
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