Beyond being another hateful iteration of the conservative assault on trans people’s rights, the bill could have the state of Tennessee losing buckets of money as the legislation would contradict federal guidelines. If it passes the bill, Tennessee could lose $1.2 billion worth of federal education funding, and another $750,000 of federal grants dedicated towards supporting women and children. Other state and local government entities could be impacted as well.

Even with that potentially astronomical loss of funding, the bill passed the Senate 27-6, exhibiting the relentless urge Republicans have to target trans people at any cost.

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[–] EmmaGoldman@hexbear.net 1 points 2 years ago

This is a win win win win for conservatives. It furthers transphobia, defunds public education, decouples the state from federal funding, and opens the door even further for the worsening of minimum educational standards.