Idaho AG Raul Labrador found himself being touted as a hero to young victims of transgender activism as 2023 came to an end. Residents of Idaho are finding out just how lucky they are to have Labrador as their attorney general.
Idaho banned some life-altering treatments for transgender minors and the ban was to take effect January 1, 2024. A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction six days before it was to go into effect. U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill, a 71-year-old appointed by President Bill Clinton.is preventing enforcement of the new law.
House Bill 71 was passed by the Idaho Legislature and Governor Brad Little signed it. When the law goes into effect, it will be a felony to provide puberty blockers, hormone therapies, and transition-related surgeries to minors. Judge Winmill comes down on the side of the plaintiffs.
Winmill ruled that the plaintiffs — two…
