Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has signed Senate Bill 185, which prohibits the use of state funds for gender-affirming care for nearly all transgender individuals in the state's correctional facilities. This includes bans on surgeries, hormone therapies, and cosmetic procedures. The bill passed through the Senate and House amidst substantial opposition, including a walkout by Democratic representatives. Kemp justified the law as a necessary step in fiscal responsibility, while opponents called it a harmful form of political theater. The law also comes amid concerns about the treatment of transgender inmates, highlighted by a critical DOJ report.
Taxpayer dollars should not be used for procedures like this, and this legislation codifies that common-sense step.
We came here to focus on the opportunity for Georgians to live, learn, and earn. And what do we get? Political theater.
The conditions in the state's prison system violate the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution, banning cruel and unusual punishment.
Georgia State Prisons houses LGBTQ+ inmates in horrific conditions.
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