Gabrielle Lamontagne

Please DO NOT pass this bill. As the best friend of someone who was subjected to an abusive homelife due to her sexual orientation, this is an incredibly awful bill to even suggest. Teachers often have no clue about the home life of a student, and "wonderful" parents can turn into monsters if their child doesn't fall into their idea of "perfect". Also, some psychopaths and other abusers are superb at masking their behavior in front of society members, such as teachers and cops. ALL reasons why a child's parents should not be notified of the child's sexual orientation or gender identity without that child's consent. THE BEST REASON, however, is that young people are still humans who deserve to have agency over some aspects of their own lives: including who, how, and when they discover and subsequently reveal their own sexual identities - or if they discover the gender identity placed upon them at birth doesn't fit. PROTECT our young humans! Please DO NOT pass this bill.