Nebraska Democratic congressional nominee Denise Powell has publicly opposed the state’s 2023 law restricting pediatric gender treatments for minors, calling it ‘discriminatory and hateful’. Powell made multiple Facebook and TikTok posts opposing the law, known as the ‘Let Them Grow Act’, which prohibits gender transition procedures for minors and regulates the use of puberty blockers and hormone treatments for those under 19.

Powell’s Stance on Pediatric Gender Treatments

In a March 2023 Facebook post, Powell urged Nebraskans to contact their state senators and join her at the Capitol to oppose the bill. She also praised lawmakers ‘fighting this on the front line’ and urged supporters to ‘call or tweet at your senators TODAY’. Powell took to TikTok to oppose the legislation, posting a video that showed her sipping from a mug with the words ‘Lord it’s too early for the garbage’ and footage of protesters holding signs reading ‘Trans Nebraskans Belong’.

The Nebraska Legislature passed the ‘Let Them Grow Act’ by a 33-15 vote, and Gov. Jim Pillen later signed it into law. A Nebraska First PAC poll found that 61% of likely Nebraska voters supported prohibiting ‘gender altering procedures like surgeries, puberty blockers, or hormone therapies’ for those under 19.

Reaction to Powell’s Stance

Jon Schweppe, a former Trump official and senior advisor at American Principles Project, told Fox News Digital that Powell is ‘about as radical as it gets’ and has been an advocate for ‘transgender sex changes for kids’. Zach Bannon, a spokesperson for the National Republican Congressional Committee, said Powell is a ‘rubber stamp for the radical far-left, supporting their most extreme policies, including sex change surgeries for kids’.

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