Parents in custody battles who misgender or “deadname” their child would be accused of “coercive control” under a new radical Colorado bill.
The bill was introduced late Friday evening and on Tuesday it passed the Colorado Assembly’s Judiciary Committee in a 7-4 vote. It now heads to the Assembly floor for a second reading.
The “Kelly Loving Act,” named for a trans-identifying man who was killed in the 2022 Colorado nightclub shooting, targets parents who do not affirm their child’s new gender identity.
In child custody decisions, “a court shall consider deadnaming, misgendering, or threatening to publish material related to an individual’s gender-affirming health-care services as types of coercive control,” the bill reads.
“Coercive control” also includes things like threatening to kill someone or forcing someone to commit crimes under Colorado law.
The bill…
