DENVER (KDVR) — The Kelly Loving Act was signed into law by Gov. Jared Polis, expanding legal protections for transgender people in Colorado.
Known as House Bill 25-1312, the legislation passed through the Colorado House and Senate with bipartisan support after several amendments addressed concerns raised during the legislative process involving child custody decisions and protections for parents assisting their children in obtaining gender-affirming care.
The bill was named after a victim of the Club Q mass shooting in 2022. The bill approved measures, including:
Anti-discrimination policies that consider intentionally misgendering or deadnaming someone as discriminatory acts under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act
Educational policies that require schools to adopt policies regarding chosen names and dress codes
Identification documents that allow people to change their gender marker on state-issued IDs without the need for a court order.
The legislation came about after a survey of more than 500 transgender Coloradans found areas where transgender people still faced discrimination, harassment and abuse.
