Now is the time to activate.


Friend –

The Assembly Committee on Education in the Wisconsin State Legislature just announced it will hold a public hearing on two bills <[link removed]> that would prohibit trans students from playing on sports teams and using locker rooms consistent with their authentic gender identity and take away the right for trans students to use the name and pronouns they identify with at school.

The hearings will take place tomorrow, Thursday, March 6, at the Capitol Building in Madison, Wisconsin.

Thursday, March 6, 10 a.m.
Wisconsin State Capitol
Room 412 East
2 E Main St
Madison, WI 53703

* Assembly Committee on Education <[link removed]>

* Assembly Bill 100 (K-12 trans athlete ban) <[link removed]>

* Assembly Bill 103 (denying preferred names & pronouns) <[link removed]>

Please note: These links will take you to a third-party website, wisconsin.gov.

Everyone deserves to participate in sports and be themselves at school, but these pieces of legislation would prevent trans youth from doing so on the basis of their gender.

Even if these bills don't become law, their introduction alone has proven harmful. A 2022 survey found that 85% of trans and nonbinary youth report that facing ongoing political attacks has been detrimental to their mental health, according to the Trevor Project.

Tomorrow, we have an opportunity to speak out for trans youth and make sure they know they are valued, cared for, and loved. We want the Capitol lawn, the rotunda, and the committee hearing room filled with folks sending the message that trans people belong.

If you aren't able to make it in person, our partners at Fair Wisconsin are collecting written testimony so that your voice can still be heard. Make sure to address your message to the entire committee and include your name, city, zip code, and a brief statement describing your opposition to the bill. Then, you can email it to [email protected]?subject=Testimony and they will make sure it is included in the record.

We hope to see you there,


Dr. Melinda Brennan
Pronouns: She, her, ella
Executive Director, ACLU of Wisconsin


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