Premier Danielle Smith says the three bills protect transgender youth and uphold the rights of their parents.
The Alberta government introduced bills Thursday to prohibit minors from receiving certain types of gender-affirming care, require parents be notified when a child wants to use a different name or pronoun in the classroom, and also require parents to opt-in before their children are taught about sex in class.
Students would not be able to learn about sex education, gender identity, and sexual orientation in school unless their parents have opted-in to them receiving that instruction. Minors under age 15 would not be allowed to receive hormone therapy and puberty blockers. Patients who started the treatment before proclamation of the bill would be exempt. Minors who are 16 and 17 would be able to receive the medication with the approval of parents, a physician and psychologist.
The requirement would apply to secondary and post-secondary institutions and competitive amateur sports organizations. Leagues would be encouraged to create co-ed sports divisions to give transgender athletes a place to compete. The measures have been criticized by many transgender people, their families and allies for opening youth to more psychological trauma due to gender dysphoria.
The measures in the bills will either out students to their parents before they are ready or keep them in the closet, Nenshi added.
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