CO ‘Totalitarian’ Law Opens Door to Have Children Forcibly Removed by the State From Parents Not Willing to Affirm Child’s ‘Misgendering’

Parental rights advocates are sounding alarms over a controversial bill passed by the Colorado state House, warning that it could have far-reaching consequences for families—especially in child custody disputes—if parents refer to their children by their birth names or pronouns that don’t align with the child’s gender identity.

House Bill 25-1312, one of several measures backed by Democratic lawmakers earlier this month, introduces state-enforced gender identity policies in schools. It also redefines certain parental behaviors as “coercive control” in custody cases, including instances where a parent does not affirm a child’s stated gender identity.

Specifically, the bill instructs courts to treat actions such as “deadnaming, misgendering or threatening to publish material related to an individual’s gender-affirming health-care services” as coercive tactics when evaluating what serves

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