Hawaii's governor signs 3 bills supporting LGBTQ community
Source: Associated Press
Hawaii’s governor signs 3 bills supporting LGBTQ community
June 16, 2022
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Thursday signed three bills supporting Hawaii’s LGBTQ community.
The legislation “will help us identify and address social and community issues more effectively and ensure that we can work to prevent discrimination in many areas of our society,” Ige said at a signing ceremony.
HB2405 prohibits health insurers from excluding medically necessary gender affirming treatments from coverage. It also requires insurers to provide clear information about their coverage of gender transition services.
“This bill is key to protecting people from discrimination in accessing gender affirming treatment,” Ige said.
SB2136 prohibits people from being excluded from juries because of their gender identity or expression.
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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/politics-david-ige-hawaii-gender-identity-e3eddbeabbe0af4c46094457f3f6549b
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Good job, Hawaii. 
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