From holding police accountable to defending voting rights, 2023 was a busy year! Here's a quick look at how we showed up to defend civil rights in Mississippi this year, and a sneak peek at how we plan to continue the fight in 2024.
We urge Governor Reeves to veto House Bill 1125, the so-called Regulate Experimental Adolescent Procedures (REAP) Act. This bill bans medically necessary, health care treatments for gender dysphoria among transgender youth under 18 years of age. It would prohibit medical professionals from providing care, effective immediately, and deny parents their fundamental right to make decisions for their children.