LINCOLN- In just over one week, Nebraska's restrictions on gender-affirming care minors for individuals under the age of 19 will officially take effect. In response to this, transgender rights advocates are planning to protest the changes at the state's Capitol on October 1st, when the new law, created by Sen. Kauth's LB574, takes effect.

The join protest is being organized by the ACLU of Nebraska, Nebraska Appleseed, and OutNebraska, three organizations that previously opposed the law. "We have not forgotten how lawmakers voted against the rights of trans Nebraskans," a description of the event reads. The rally, which will take place on the Capitol's steps, is set to feature trans youths, parents, and medical professionals.

The new law is currently being challenged by lawyers from the ACLU, who argue, because it contains restrictions on both abortion and gender-affirming care, that it violates Nebraska's single-subject rule, which requires bills in the Legislature to apply to only one subject. As of right now, regulations surrounding the gender-affirming ban are being drafted by Nebraska Chief Medical Officer Timothy Tesmer, alongside his department, who were given the authority to do so by LB574.

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