•      "Despite being couched in a broad manner to capture all students, the real victims of this legislation will be transgender students. The requirements of H.R. 2616 will have the effect of forcibly outing transgender students. It will foster a culture of fear and distrust between parents and schools and between students and teachers, inappropriately insert politicians into the parent-child relationship, and puts school staff in control of how and when families have deeply personal conversations." Source: Rep. Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (Democrat, Virginia, District 3), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Education and Workforce

•      "While Donald Trump is illegally trying to dismantle the Department of Education and pass tax cuts for billionaires, extreme Republicans in Congress are trying to distract Americans by advancing cruel, anti-trans legislation. School districts, teachers, and staff best understand how to draft age-appropriate, inclusive curriculums and craft policies that both respect the important role parents play in children’s education and the importance of students’ safety. Yet, Republicans’ Don’t Say Trans Act would cut critical funding for schools if their teachers teach lessons or include materials that simply acknowledge the reality of trans peoples’ existence. Republicans’ forced outing bill would put kids in danger by requiring schools that want to take certain steps to affirm a transgender student’s identity to forcibly out them to their parents—even if the school knows this will put the student’s safety at risk." Source: Rep. Mark Takano (Democrat, California, District 41), Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus

•      "Instead of putting our dangerous President in check and tackling the American economy’s freefall, House Republicans showed where their priorities lie - giving airtime to junk science and trying to pass more anti-LGBTQ+ legislation. Forcing teachers to ‘out’ trans youth rather than supporting them in coming out to their families and demanding that schools ignore the trans students who sit in their classrooms is a craven attempt to distract people from economic disaster by vilifying children. Even as they fire people whose jobs were to make sure schools have the resources they need, the Trump administration and their allies in Congress continue to attack vulnerable young people to score points with the far right." Source: Laurel Powell, Human Rights Commission Communications Director