Lawmakers pass bill Gender Affirming in Custody Battles
California lawmakers have passed legislation requiring judges to consider whether a parent affirms their child's gender identity in custody and visitation proceedings. The legislation is one of several bills lawmakers want to see signed into law offering more protections for LGBTQ+ children. The state Senate passed a bill to seal records for a gender change petition of a minor. Lawmakers are running up against a mid-September deadline to pass bills for the year.